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Nonprofit organizations’ activities require high reporting and are strictly controlled by the tax legislation governing the monetary liability of such firms. Under constant supervision by oversight boards, such companies often face challenges caused by legal or financial constraints. To promote charitable or other activities, this is crucial to adhere to...
Introduction OneEarth will operate as a sole proprietorship offering landscaping services to suburban communities in Oregon. The sales strategy will entail initial personal selling to create brand awareness and elicit referrals. Later, media advertisements will be used to market the business beyond Oregon. OneEarth will achieve a strong competitive position...
The Hong Kong dairy market is shifting from cow’s milk to plant extracts with fewer calories due to the high prevalence of lifestyle diseases and health concerns (Wu, 2020). Coconut milk contains only one-third of the cow’s milk calories and therefore serves as an antidote to the dynamic dairy market...
The TED Talk about decision-making by Ruth Chang has several important implications. Whereas the standard way of thinking about the hard choices is that it is a curse, she comes to the conclusion that it is instead “a godsend” (Chang 14:20). However, it is not only the culmination that matters...
It is vital to apply business models and strategies to reach the goal of any business. Owners of companies have to think and adopt various strategies to become successful and apply effective models to their enterprises to become one step ahead of competitors. A business model is a necessary tool...
Ultrasonic humidifiers create cold steam consisting of the smallest particles of water. The water is vaporized with the help of a special membrane that oscillates at high frequencies. The new Proserve Corp. humidifier not only reduces dry air but also serves as an air freshener and comes in a variety...
Introduction This paper explores the standards of professional ethics and how it affects the employees’ productivity at a workplace. In addition, the work ethics of different generations is investigated. As a result of the thorough literature review, it becomes evident that the older descents are more hard-working than, the younger...
Jumia’s PESTEL Analysis Jumia Nigeria E-commerce Company benefits from the ever-improved market conditions. Improved Africa’s economic performance since the turn of the century lowered the poverty level and enabled the countries to gain when it comes to GDP per capita. The favorable marketplace motivates competitive business that aims at maintaining...
Global Marketing The Rolls Royce marketing strategy promotes the sale and promotion of a trademark, one brand worldwide in compliance with a unified marketing policy, strategy and marketing tactics. The company’s divisions and representative offices are located in 39 countries around the world. Consumer Behaviour Consumers of Rolls Royce automobiles...
Introduction Organizational change can become a necessary process for any organization. As the company develops and enters the global market, it is bound to encounter specific events and requirements demanding that the current procedures are altered. In this regard, ascertaining the external factors influencing the corporation, possible barriers, the readiness...
Employees should be well aware of their manager’s expectations and management style to understand whether they can perform their job properly. Employers should also know what their workers expect from their position before starting the process of employment. When both a manager and an employee have a clear understanding of...
I strictly adhere to the opinion that the SWOT analysis system can be applied in all areas. The media and automotive manufacturing will be no exception. According to Gurl (2017), SWOT is a tool used for strategic planning and strategic management in organizations, which consists of its own subsystems of...
Introduction The essay presents the principles and influence of scientific management in modern organizations. The writer identifies the five principles of the scientific approach to management as presented by Fredrick Taylor. The first principle requires the use of scientific methods in developing a task completion strategy. The second principle is...
Management accounting is the task of the financial service of the enterprise: the financial manager or the financial director, but in many small and medium-sized companies, this function is assigned to the enterprise accountant. Financial accounting is regulated by documents and collects information necessary for the preparation of financial statements...
Introduction At present, entrepreneurship is a broad term used in various settings, industries, and areas of research. However, in general, it refers to the process of creating a business or developing an innovative business idea (Nilsson, 2021). Experts emphasize creativity, charisma, communication competencies, and the desire to make a positive...
Introduction The way companies treat their clients predetermines the perception of the brand by the general public. It is important because the contemporary penetration of social media publicity into everyday life makes every corporate action matter to society. Ultimately, the impact of customer service outcomes is seen in the profits...
Managers are responsible for ensuring their organizations’ advancement and overall success in attaining their set goals and objectives. The vision of any company is achieved through a long-term plan of various steps and measures known as a business strategy (Reddy, 2018). Every strategy is developed within a specific context of...
There are multiple ways in which an individual can make the world a better place. Among them, a person’s career path remains one of the most important avenues of impacting their environment on many levels. This tendency is natural, as an average individual devotes a considerable portion of time and...
Introduction Culture is an essential part of every person’s outlook on life, values, and goals. It is no surprise that culture and its dimensions dramatically affect business on the international level. When different mindsets clash with each other, the prospects of business partnerships can be undermined, and on the contrary,...
Introduction With some unethical practices conducted by profit-minded marketers, the perception of marketing decayed to a point where most people deal with lies, deception, or manipulation. These practices could be legal but unethical or illegal, depending on the country’s legislative system. For example, marketing targeting children can be banned in...
In order to stay competitive, companies need to create ways to attract new clients and improve their services and products. The STP framework involves addressing three key areas, namely, segmentation, targeting, and positioning, in order to formulate a marketing strategy that will be relevant and effective for a particular business...
The Walt Disney Company, one of the biggest entertainment companies in the world, utilized various business models. In the present time, the company uses the generic strategy to obtain a competitive advantage by the unique structure of the entertainment, mass media, and amusement park industries (Williams, 2019). Generally, generic strategy...
Outsourcing is a requested practice in the modern economy because many companies want to deal with lower material and labor costs. The article by Linden et al. (2011) demonstrates that Apple Inc. also benefited from this phenomenon when it moved its iPod production facilities to China. I think that Apple’s...
The definition between a leader and a manager is still relevant, which is reflected in the materials read. Toor’s and Ofori’s research became key to understanding the differences between management and leadership. In the course of studying the material, it was concluded that there is no clear distinction between the...
Investment activities are crucial for every organization because they allow businesses to generate revenue, promote future growth and development, and many others. That is why companies typically consider many factors and features to decide when and how to invest their funds. On the one hand, a business can rely on...
Summary Fitbit smart sense watch has led to the success of the company due to its upgraded features. The smartwatch tracks blood oxygen, stress, temperature, and sleep. The gadget has helped fight against the current COVID-19 pandemic since individuals can easily monitor their temperatures. Moreover, it helps the user keep...
PEST Analysis The Essence of the Strategy PEST is a sort of convenient and simple method for analysis of the macroenvironment of a business structure. The method is applied to examine the market and recent trends in an industry. Various factors constantly influence the organization producing cosmetics, so this approach...
The modern business world can be described as a highly competitive environment. It means that to achieve success, an organization should have a clear vision of how to evolve and what actions to perform to create the basis for future growth. However, it is impossible without the correct understanding of...
Introduction Entering a foreign market can be a remarkable challenge even for highly developed large-scale companies. The case of Google China, a product designed specifically for the Chinese region, is an excellent example of a failed method of cross-country growth, an endeavor that cost Google substantial time and resources. This...
I would consider investing $10,000 in PepsiCo Inc. due to various reasons. The company has a high current ratio of 0.984. The ratio indicates that the company has a greater ability to meet its short-term obligations. The company can maximize its current assets to satisfy its short-term debts and payables....
Summary My chosen product is healthy multicultural food, which should be provided to the customers of Active Retirement nursing home. Currently, the nursing home is offering a narrow range of dishes; hence, customers are unsatisfied. Moreover, in some cases, food quality is relatively poor, which is unacceptable for a nursing...
Nike is the world’s number one designer and marketer of sportswear and the distributor of athletic footwear, equipment, and accessories for different sports and other fitness activities according to marketing research conducted on Nike (Khan et al,. 2020). Nike’s sports products are focused on many categories such as men and...
Abstract The instability of the economic, social, political and production environment, the rapid development of scientific and technological progress, high competitiveness and riskiness puts teams and organizations before the need to adapt to the changing context of managerial activity. The increased intensity, intellectual intensity, emotional intensity of work have discussed...
Abstract Accounting and finance are critical elements in the efficient management of a company. The information gathered from accounting analysis helps a company or an organization make day-to-day decisions. This study’s objective is to determine how effective accounting and finance are in eradicating or reducing risks from a company’s operations....
Background Analysis Starbucks Coffee Corporation was founded in 1971 in Seattle, the USA. The company is a brand premier coffee retailer and roaster. Nowadays Starbucks operates in more than 62 countries and has approximately 200 000 employees. The company’s feature is that they use only high-quality coffee and tea sorts...
Introduction In the contemporary world, there is a variety of events intended to show different organizations’ improvements and innovations in distinct areas of activity. It is possible to state that World Expos is essentially a large exhibition for countries to display the last achievements and advancements made. This event happens...
Executive Summary The notion of sustainability has been discussed extensively in the context of global business recently, mostly due to the increase in the importance of environmentalism. An array of organizations have transitioned to the sustainable use of resources, shaping their manufacturing, supply chains, and the overall approach to performance...
Introduction There are two widely discussed leadership types, which are usually applied to different organizations and industries. One of them is transactional leadership, which focuses on rewards and punishments as tools to motivate workers. The second is the transformational style, which encourages employees by demonstrating an organization’s path. Both of...
A professional code of ethics in marketing The American Marketing Association (AMA) has the mandate of promoting the highest professional, ethical values and norms standards for its members, constituting students, academics, and practitioners. The values committed to by the AMA represent collective conceptions considered morally proper, necessary, and desirable by...
Changes in the global management paradigm have affected one of the most important components of management – the leadership process. A great example of a modern model of ethical leadership is the concept of servant leadership. According to Kumar (2018, p. 44), “servant leadership is about finding satisfaction and motivation...
Situation You are the finance manager in a long term care facility that is struggling to remain solvent. The facility’s administrator has hired a consultant to work with you to increase Medicaid reimbursement. The consultant recommends that you be more “liberal” in coding the severity of residents’ needs to justify...
Monsanto is an agrochemical and agricultural biotechnology company that is American based. The company was founded by John Francis Queeny on 26th September 1901 in St. Louis, Missouri, in the united states of America (“Monsanto Company and Monsanto Technology LLC v. Loren David (2007-1104),” 2008). The company was famous to...
The case is concerned with a paper production company, Paperworks, wishing to expand its business and increase profits. It operates in two primary markets while holding the leading positions, but they are not as profitable as magazines and greeting cards. Thus, the company would like to have a presence in...
Job Description Administrative assistants offer administrative and clerical tasks to managers, workplace employees, and visitors. The administrative assistants handle all the tasks to ensure productivity and positivity of the organizations. The prospective candidates must be able to help managers, other employees, and company visitors. The candidates should provide polite and...
A cause-related marketing campaign is a campaign in which a company aligns itself with a good cause in order to improve its reputation, boost sales, and make a positive difference in the world. One of the most well-known and impressive campaigns of such type is Nike’s Colin Kaepernick 2018 marketing...
Introduction Amazon is one of the biggest and most profitable companies in the world, and it owes a substantial part of its success to its customer-centric approach. Since it was founded, the e-commerce giant has set an example across the retail industry on customer service excellence. Customer service plays a...
It is important to note that data analytics is a highly powerful instrument, which can be useful in order to improve the key strategic decision-making process. Starbucks is a global business, which serves coffee products in a wide range of coffee shops. According to an article, it is stated that...
Rumors are unique, usually unreliable information and a distorting form of transmission of any information. According to psychological definitions, rumors are a mass phenomenon of interpersonal exchange of distorted, emotionally colored information. There are two main typologies of rumors: one classification of rumors is based on the degree of their...
Introduction The essay describes Ericsson, a Swedish multinational company, and its organizational culture. Notably, Ericsson was chosen for the study because it is one of the leading companies in the telecommunication industry. Moreover, it has an attractive corporate culture that deserves to be examined. Therefore, the paper includes discussions on...
Introduction Tehindo is a leading producer and marketer of tea products. Goteh is currently presenting more sales and profits. Fteh is primarily marketed through modern chains and it remains less competitive. Supply chains for this product are complicated and unsustainable. The company is keen to make a final decision regarding...
If the simulation were based on the real world, numerous opportunities and challenges would be encountered. The fact that the simulation does not include many ethnic factors would invoke a comparatively easy operational model. For instance, it does not include language barriers, cultural differences, exchange rates, and mode of entry...
PESTLE analysis revolves around six major factors, which are political, economic, sociological, technological, environmental, and legal elements (Perera, 2017). In the case of the former, Sony is experiencing significant political benefits and support from the Japanese government in the form of improved data security (ITA, n.d.). Sociological factors are manifested...
Economic factors play a significant role in making decisions and guiding one’s business. These factors are related to goods, services, and money. Despite their direct impact on businesses, these variables relate to the financial state of the economy at a higher level, whether regional or global. The purpose of this...
Executive Summary Samsung remained the biggest smartphone maker in the world until Huawei surpassed it in April 2020. The market share of the North Korean company dropped only to 17%, which is enough to stay ahead of Apple and Xiaomi, who are their main global rivals (Singh, 2020). Such changes...
Introduction People produce various things, both useful and entertaining, material and non-material, practical and creative. One can distinguish cultural and creative artifacts among all these products. Cultural artifacts can be defined as items that reveal valuable and useful information about the society that manufactured it or used it. For instance,...
The concept of leadership has attracted the attention of leaders over the recent past. I believed that leaders are born, as Shapiro (2020) argues, but this perception has changed as I continue to learn more about this concept. My personal experiences and knowledge gained from books and interaction with other...
Introduction Recently, there has been a sound discussion regarding Gillette’s new advertising campaign. A plethora of posts, opinions, and articles that define this campaign as an insignificant action within the scope of the company’s corporate social responsibility (CSR) appeared. Then, there is a visible issue with the firm’s strategic change....
Introduction Chain store creation has debilitated markets, eroded public character, and disadvantaged communities and traditional life. Furthermore, consolidation has minimized competition and could hurt customers in the long run. In contrast to the conservative wisdom, the decline of Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) is not inevitable, nor is it simply...
Introduction A sustainable supply chain is a core of a long-term planning process for any business that strives in the contemporary economic system. It is particularly applicable to the spheres that are directly connected with natural resources that have a tendency to exhaust. Vegetable production is one of such sectors,...
Blue Nile is the online retailer of diamond rings in the US. Mission Blue Nile’s mission statement is to improve customers’ shopping experience by offering consumers high-quality jewelry and education so that customers can make informed, confident decisions. Most people are discouraged by the traditional jewelry shopping experience; the company’s...
The soft drink manufacturing industry is one of the largest and fastest-growing sectors globally, with a strong customer base spread worldwide. To maintain its dominance on the international stage, the industry ensures that it meets the ever-changing taste of its rapidly growing customer base by ensuring that its products reach...
The hypothetical company chosen is a Bubble Tea Shop called “Make by tea.” According to the 4 Ps of marketing, businesses are built on four constituents, which are product, price, place, and promotion (Manthei, 2017). The product bubble tea shop will sell bubble tea or boba, which can be considered...
Employee selection is the process of interviewing and evaluating candidates for a job based on certain criteria. Its main purpose is to match the company’s needs and requirements with the skills and qualifications of individuals. The selection procedures vary depending on the company, position, type of business, and working environment....
The VW scandal The VW scandal is a case that highlights significant inefficiencies in management. As such, the whole management team would be assigned responsibility for the scandal. This would be led by the CEO, Martin Winterport, who was the company’s head in the fraud case and was responsible for...
The world’s production gets severely impacted by a number of macro and microeconomic factors daily. They are essential to consider and plan the potential response to any arising issue. However, in the regions most susceptible to natural disasters, such as seismological activity in Japan, these plannings become more challenging due...
Micro problems Poor communication among stakeholders; Workers’ failure to adhere to processes and rules (NASA, 2004); Neglect of personal responsibility, accountability and competence; Employees’ inability to raise concerns to the management; Excellence is not valued among team members; Workers are hesitant to adhere to safety culture (NASA, 2004); Loyalty and...
Data Governance includes the processes and technologies required to manage and secure data as a company asset to guarantee complete and reliable corporate data. It concerns creating methods and techniques performed by the responsible team for standardizing, integrating, protecting and storing corporate data. This paper aims to define the concept...
Good leadership is essential for every organization’s quest to achieve success. Three commonly used leadership styles of situational leadership, transformational leadership, and transactional leadership offer leadership direction in an organization. According to Buil et al. (2018), supervisory role plays a crucial role in the overall performance of frontline employees in...
Introduction Management is the act of having all activities done well and at the right time by other people. Management involves organizing, analyzing, planning, and budgeting for the activities to be carried out to effectively achieve the set goals. While leadership is the process of motivating others or influencing others...
For the restaurant industry, training, motivation, and performance of employees play a crucial part in the success of a business. This notion indicates the need for extensive attention to the initial steps taken by new hires, as their actions can have an immediate impact on an establishment. This essay aims...
Organizational behavior plays a significant role in the analysis of groups’ conduct in a corporate environment. The observation of the features of lack of motivation and dissatisfaction helps identify its role in the company’s functioning. The managers should identify the manifestations of lack of motivation and job satisfaction because this...
Michael Porter described the strategic model of the five competitive forces analysis. The analysis is conducted on five factors, or so-called forces: customers, suppliers, existing competitors, new competitors, and substitute products. With the help of these structural units, it is possible to consider how a company, in the long run,...
The retail sector has been experiencing tough times due to the COVID-19 virus. Sales have been proven to be resilient in the past year and, consumers opted to shop online majorly serving as an acceleration of the preceding trends. The scale of change has been astonishing with the growth rate...
The corporate environment of the 21st century is highly changeable, as conditioned by rapid technological progress and intense globalization. In order to tackle considerable challenges faced by organizations, the entire structure should perform on par with the task. At the same time, the vital nature of human resources for contemporary...
The urge for a consumer-driven economy has recently been rising as many companies striving to achieve it. Due to globalization and increased competition rates, the market has transformed rapidly, and most organizations have continuously altered their operations to adapt. Subsequently, change management has become an essential aspect of firms today....
Introduction In recent years, diversity in the workplace has become a considerable aspect in multiple business spheres and in the departments of human resources in particular. In defiance of all expectations, the attitude of various companies to the significance of a diverse workforce is substantively controversial. Some managers may regard...
The Qantas Airline of Australia is the most prominent airline in the country as far as fleet size, international flights, and worldwide destinations are concerned. It is also the 3rd oldest airline company in the industry after Avianca and the KLM. It was established in 1920, and its headquarters are...
The success of the Candy Crush Saga app business model can be attributed to the perfect combination of the identical components of fun and pain that fit in the short attention span of customers (Shanley). This bite-sized entertainment convinces users to pay for extra levels because of their psychological vulnerability...
Abstract The strategic management plan is an ongoing process of planning, observing, and analyzing all the essential needs of an organization using calculated processes. The business world is competitive and ever-changing to absorb cutting-edge technology. The strategic management and planning process aids an organization in taking stock of the current...
Introduction The primary practices involving green logistics include sustainable strategies that focus on the integration of environmental conservation in transportation and supply chain businesses. The theory of green logistics started during the 1990s. At this time, the standard logistic infrastructure had severe impacts on the environment as the levels of...
Performance management is an essential process of communication in any organization. The constant communication between a supervisor and the employees is a way of achieving its strategic objectives. Human Resource faculty plays a major role in the performance management process by designing and implementing performance appraisals. It is upon the...
The Walt Disney Company is one of the most popular companies that offers entertainment in the form of theme parks, shows, series, merchandise, and movies to its customers of different ages. The company was founded in the 1920s as a cartoon and animation studio, and, after that, it experienced an...
The main criteria for the effectiveness of government procurement are the purchase price and the cost of subsequent ownership. The main task is to buy goods, works, or services of the required quality with minimum spending of budgetary funds. The activity, which consists in the implementation of procurement, is complex...
Effective collaboration is a balanced system, which can be compared to a body that functions correctly and independently to some extent. As a human organism, the external processes of any company reflect its internal well-being and a group is what represents it (Daft and Marcic). It is important to remember...
Marketing involves creating and exchanging goods and services that are of value to customers, partners, and the community at large. With increased rivalry from other organizations, a company must always strive to achieve a competitive advantage (Plewa & Conduit, 2016). The resources that a firm has can be used as...
For this discussion post, I chose one of the most famous companies across the globe: Netflix. This streaming company is known for its innovative approach to entertainment, which includes content personalization, close relations with studios that produce new products for viewers, and strong brand equity (Sadwick, 2019). With a goal...
Employee satisfaction and retention is a process in which resources are motivated and encouraged to remain in an organization and ensure its sustainability. Strategies to improve employee satisfaction encourage loyal workers to stay in the company for a longer time, which in turn benefits both stakeholders (Buchbinder et al., 2012)....
Konigsbrau A.G is a corporation based in Greek, it produces premium beers, and its worldwide sales were estimated to 2.6 million US dollars. By the time its director was Mr. Wolfgang Keller, Konigsbrau was one of the companies that enjoyed recognition in the whole continent as it was the best...
Executive Summary Dyson Stores is a company that has been in the market for a long time and is doing well in its operations. James Dyson founded the company in 1991, and it deals in hand dryers, hairdryers, vacuum cleaners, and utensils (Dyson for business, n.d). The company is committed...
Introduction Tencent is a Chinese multinational company situated in Shenzhen, China. The company is a technological conglomerate and works both domestically and abroad to bring innovation and improvement into people’s lives (Tencent’s Innovation Strategy 2020). Founded in 1998, its influence has significantly spread throughout the world with the popularization of...
Introduction The purpose of this report is to evaluate Under Armour’s marketing communications and formulate a strategy and a plan for their improvement. Due to the current circumstances, the company’s sales have declined despite their prior steady growth. Moreover, there are indications that its marketing may have become inadequate before...
Customer service can be defined as the advice or assistance an organization gives to individuals who sell or buy its products. This entails reliability, attitude, accountability, knowledge, skills, communication, and efficiency (Melander, 2018). These services help customers to have an enjoyable and comfortable experience with the company; therefore, build trust...
The given case study discusses the success and the decline of the Finnish multinational telecommunications company Nokia. This case makes us understand how a company could benefit from going global as well as suffer from it. For example, Nokia managed to achieve lower operational costs by opening plants in some...
China Noah Corporation The reason why companies hedge against foreign currency risks is to protect themselves against loss of business value. China Noah has a different form of foreign currency exposure due to transactions involved when dealing with international customers and suppliers. This exposure arises when China Noah has entered...
The Current Position To begin with, it is essential to analyze the organizational purpose of the Georges Hotel at first in order to determine its current position. Evidently, the mission, vision, and values of the business are closely interconnected, and one of their most critical elements is the concept of...
The American marketing association defines marketing as ‘the activities, set of institutions and processes for creating communicating delivering and exchanging offering that has value to its customers, partners and the society at large. Marketing is the process through which companies create, communicate and deliver value to actual and potential customers...
Introduction Business ethics is a kind of ‘applied ethics’ that seeks to assess the ethical principles as well as the ethical or moral issues which have a potential of arising within a business environment (Hartman, 2004). The dawning of the 21st century has resulted in marketplaces that are increasingly becoming...
The theoretical approaches to explaining the functional side of the nonprofit sector differ in their vision of the motivation and moving forces of nonprofit organizations to initiate their service delivery. From the general perspective, nonprofit organizations, as their title implies, do not generate profit, which means that their performance is...
Any negotiating process, regardless of its participants, context, or goals, involves an interaction between the negotiators, which is manifested through communication. The statement “there can be no negotiation without communication” is particularly true due to the essential role of the communicational process in negotiations. Indeed, negotiating involves exchanging opinions, interests,...
Online retailing is increasingly becoming the conduit through which companies that want to avoid the hassle of owning outlets turn to. E-tailing, as it is popularly known, has created mega-corporations such as www.amazon.com and Staples, Inc that have leveraged the shift of buyers to the virtual world Among the many...
The pharmaceutical industry is a specific activity in modern business, as it is sensitive to customer loyalty and local regulations. Retail trade is the relevant approach to sales in this area, as clients use services on a personal request or a doctor’s prescription. In turn, the supply chain is the...
The use of cell phone innovation can be viewed as one of the creative approaches to assist organizations in improving their business execution in the global market. The business exercises of an organization for all intents and purposes utilizing data innovation are known as e-commerce (Veronica, 2018). B2C internet business...
Introduction Who holds good leadership style is a major subject of debate to many people. While many people tend to think that a person is born with leadership qualities, others believe that leadership skills are learned, acquired and nurtured during a person development. However, despite the form in which leadership...
During these unprecedented times of strict quarantine and worldwide pandemic, online communication became the centrepiece of education and business operations. Meetings play a vital role in all these processes, which is why it is important to discuss the pros and cons of online meetings in contrast with the face-to-face version....
In the 21st century, due to the undeniable globalization processes, it seems normal when companies become international and open their filial not just in other countries but also in distant regions. The economic stimulus for this internationalization is endless: they vary from diversification of markets to incentives for the local...
The facts of the case – i.e. what the case is about and the related issues The case is an application about the redevelopment of the site which is the original shopping center and its additional land. There was proposed a commercial development with car-parking podium and residential development including...
Explain McGregor’s Theory X and Y The approaches to managing organizational behavior are numerous and very diverse, yet most of them can be grouped according to specific criteria and categorized accordingly. McGregor’s Theory X and Theory Y, which are expected to explain the rationale behind leadership choices and the effects...
Just like in the rest of the society, concepts such as transparency, fairness, justice, and equality play an important role in the workplace. Particularly, the employees’ perceptions of both procedural and distributive justice may have an impact on their job satisfaction and turnover intention. In any system, procedural and distributive...
Introduction This proposal covers a training plan for all employees of the restaurant. The purpose is to educate and train the personnel following the demands in the hospitality industry of 2020 and the following year. The expected result is the fully trained and properly prepared staff within a reasonable time...
Strategic planning process Strategic planning process is a critical component of the health care delivery system. Its application cuts across governmental and private practice institutions. Ordinarily, it consists of four main steps which include situational analysis, strategy formulation, strategy implementation, and strategy evaluation (Duncan, Swayne and Ginter 2006). All these...
Continuing professional development (CPD) is the process when people improve their knowledge, skills and experience by means of special training courses. Monitoring and evaluating is the final stage of the CPD process. There are a lot of diverse ways how the CPD process may be monitored and evaluated, still, each...
It is evident that to attain a particular goal and run a business successfully, every businessman should possess distinctive entrepreneurial traits and profound knowledge in the field they operate. Moreover, an entrepreneur should have a ground-breaking vision, the outcomes of which can bring real and valuable benefit for many people,...
Introduction The scarcity principle is an important tool in marketing and negotiations involving rival parties. The principle relies on the motivation generated out of fear of losing something which makes people to act. Scarcity can arise because of limitation in supply of a commodity or lack of time, prompting individuals...
Introduction Project management today draws a lot of attention based on the benefits that accrue from its successful application. As business processes keep changing, a need for a defined process to start, plan, execute, and monitor these processes is necessary. This discipline normally presents itself through project management. The dynamic...
Introduction Total quality management and business excellence “is the culture of an organization committed to customer satisfaction through continuous improvement” (Taylor & Francis Group, 2011). As explained further “this culture varies both from one country to another and between different industries, but has certain essential principles which can be implemented...
What’s Wrong—and What’s Right— with Stakeholder Management What’s Wrong—and What’s Right— with Stakeholder Management What’s Wrong—and What’s Right— with Stakeholder Management What’s Wrong—and What’s Right— with Stakeholder Management In the article In What’s Wrong – and What’s Right – with Stakeholder Management, John Boatright (2006) presents a stakeholder management concept...
Decision making is described as the process of choosing which action to take when there are a number of alternatives to consider. Wise decisions should always be made so as to achieve best results from the decisions made (Van & Schein, 1979). However, it should be noted that an individual...
Background In the early 1960s, Sam Walton incorporated his enterprise as Wal-Mart Stores and a few decades later, it became a global retailing juggernaut with revenues of more or less 300 billion dollars in 2006 alone. Aside from that this company boasts of employing close to two million employees worldwide....
The new product development (NPD) process is critical to the emergence of new companies and the growth of existing organizations. To rationalize this process and derive the highest possible benefit from it, businesses structure it into several discrete stages, such as idea generation, market analysis, product development, commercialization, and market...
Introduction Bank of America’s (hitherto will be referred as BOA) management governance design facilitates it to administer all chief features of their business through review and planning process that involve risk, strategic, associate, customer and financial planning. BOA is able to enhance its profitability by administering risks on its client’s...
Introduction Samsung is a large business conglomerate that operates in different sectors, such as finance, advanced technology, and plant construction. This paper will focus on Samsung Electronics (SE), which is a flagship company of the chaebol. The South Korean multinational enterprise is well-known for its rivalry with Apple in the...
Analysis of Barry Minkow Barry Minkow was born on the 17th day of March 1967 in Reseda California state (Akst). During his childhood, he stayed with his Jewish parents in a middle-class suburb in the San Fernando Valley. His parents operated a garage while the mother was working as a...
Corporate social responsibility (CSR) is a business model that emphasizes businesses’ obligation to be socially responsible and to give back to the community (David, 2013). The concept especially applies to large corporations: as they grow and expand, they accumulate a great deal of power that depending on its use, can...
Background Dell, Inc. is one of the largest companies that specialize in the production of computers. The company was founded in 1984 by Michael Dell. The company was developing at high speed, and 17 years after the foundation, it became the global leader in the provision of computer systems. In...
Introduction Corporate social responsibility is a concept that has gained massive popularity over the recent past as corporations try to give back to society. According to Hategan, Sirghi, Curea-Pitorac, and Hategan (2018), successful business entities have realized that they can achieve sustainable success if they have the support of the...
Correlating one’s personal traits and performance can be useful if the former is considered as one of many factors that affect the latter. However, I think that it should not be used as a sole basis for screening the potential candidates because personal traits cannot be only a performance predictor....
Introduction This Business Analysis and System Recommendation report is prepared to help MTC meet its organizational objectives by increasing its competitive advantage. The goal of MTC is to continuously grow the number of projects and deliver quality service to customers. To accomplish this objective, MTC regularly submits applications to Request...
The AICPA Code of Professional Conduct determines the ethical principles that guide employees’ behavior and decision, especially Certified Public Accountants (CPA), to handle various issues via specific statements. The code sets standards for auditor objectivity, integrity, independence, liabilities to colleagues and clients and defines acts disreputable to the accounting profession....
Introduction All stakeholders in business need to be insured against all the risks that may occur in the process of the transaction; moreover, ethics should be upheld in any business field. Ethical business relations should be founded on honesty, fairness, justice, integrity, and trust; and those buying should be able...
Personal values and beliefs are of immense importance to an individual since they dictate what a person judges to be of importance or worth in their lives. Pandey and Singh (2008, p.310) define personal values as “the deepest beliefs and sentiments we subscribe to” and state that values have a...
Introduction Hillside Veterinary Clinic (HVC) is a small business operating in Colorado, requiring rebranding of its positioning to acquire new customers. The facility was planning to expand, therefore needing to adjust and enhance its marketing strategy according to the client’s needs and preferences. The following paper critically analyses the marketing...
The unification of information resources within Apple inevitably leads to the formation of an information space, the basis of which are corporate or territorial information systems. An information system is a complex of computing and communication equipment, software, linguistic tools, and information resources, which ensures their collection and storage. Actualization,...
Most entrepreneurs would desire to expand their businesses beyond their boundaries and across the world. The European Union is one of the bodies that govern international businesses. It is a multinational organization that regulates economic activities in Europe and countries that are a part of the European Union. Global expansion...
Starting a new business is always a great challenge for any entrepreneur – it involves the creation of a detailed business plan, the consideration of all accompanying opportunities and threats that await him or her in the future process of operation. Everything has to be planned carefully to achieve success;...
Health personnel turnover determines the deteriorated working conditions for employees and the decline in the quality of services. The industry is unique in that the team faces stress and increased responsibility daily. Therefore, creating a motivational strategy should occur by identifying group needs and values and efforts to satisfy them....
Introduction Businesses rely on pricing strategies to maximize their sales and profits. Marketers consider various factors before determining the best pricing method, such as existing conditions, actions of the competitors, input costs, and trade margins. The selected product for this discussion is that of a luxury car. This paper gives...
Introduction Technological advancement has made business activities convenient and efficient, and the globe has been reduced to a village. The introduction of smartphones has enabled smooth and straightforward connectivity of people across the world. A buyer in the U.S can review and purchase an item from China and get it...
Introduction Organizational behavior is an important branch of science that explores people’s relationships in the workplace and can help leaders and employees organize the working process better. Several psychological theories discuss and explain organizational behavior. Note on Workplace Psychology Theories, an article by Karen MacMillan published in 2018, briefly overviews...
The main difference between the weighted average costs of capital and the weighted marginal cost of capital is that WMCC is the new or the incremental cost of new capital to be issued by a company. This capital is to be issued or raised at a new cost according to...
Entrepreneurs drive the economy and foster further technological progress, thus increasing people’s quality of life. Although personal traits and skills, such as innovative thinking and willingness to take risks, are important factors contributing to entrepreneurial success, they are insufficient without external support. Only the combination of personal qualities, supportive government...
When it comes to business management, the aspect of competitive advantage always appears in the discussion. According to Kotler and Keller (2015), competitive advantage (CA) is a “company’s ability to perform in one or more ways that competitors cannot or will not match” (p. 304). In other words, it is...
BP plc (formerly known as The British Petroleum Company plc) is a UK-based gas and oil company. It has been around for 100 years and is still expanding into new markets (“#24 BP”, 2019). BP plc operates in every part of its home country, the United Kingdom. It sells fuel...
The selected video is What will future jobs look like by Andrew McAfee, which focuses on the potential ramifications of automation. The reason why the given TED talk provides the most comprehensive answer is the use of data on two types of human capital. The author suggests that structural unemployment...
Introduction The current report is aimed at investigating the effect of advertising on consumer behavior. Commercials and advertising messages have gained a significant level of influence on potential customers, thus defining the marketing success and the following revenue-generating of businesses. If the consumer is relevantly exposed to an advertised stimulus,...
Anticipating customer needs is imperative for businesses willing to grow their market share. In highly competitive markets, the ability to meet customers’ evolving needs with each new product is among the main predictors of business success. The technology sector is an excellent example of a market where companies have to...
Introduction The United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is an independent agency of the federal government. It pursues many objectives, including protecting investors, maintaining efficient markets, promoting capital formation, and others. The SEC has multiple means to achieve its goals, and a 10K annual report is among them. Thus,...
Research into Organizational Successes and Challenges Blizzard Entertainment, Inc. is a US-based video game developer and publisher with headquarters in Irvine, California, and a subsidiary of Activision Blizzard. The company was founded by Michael Morhaime, Allen Adham, and Frank Pearce in February 1991 after all three graduated with their Bachelor’s...
Abstract The four exceptions to the governing classification rules are crucial for a successful business operation. Hence, the rejection of these exceptions may lead to numerous negative consequences and cause a considerable number of obstacles to the business owner. The paper proves the importance of the Standard Exception classifications, the...
Introduction Materialism has a long history that began in the middle of the 19th century with the second industrial revolution and the advancement of electricity and the production of steel. Materialism implies a belief that industrially created goods, new technologies, and scientific developments underlie human happiness and are the key...
Introduction Nowadays, business transactions become more and more complicated due to the interdependence between different economic segments. The currency exchange rate is one of the definers of the relationships and goods exchange in the international arena. The concepts of supply and demand and market equilibrium determine a value of a...
