Recruitment and Selection: Firefighter

Background Information An organization’s enduring competitive edge in today’s hypercompetitive economic climate is predominantly generated from intangible assets: human, social, and cognitive capital. Workers with the necessary aptitude develop intangible resources. By ensuring a sufficient supply of people with the required competencies, human resource professionals support organizational effectiveness in the...

Aspects of Domino’s Pizza Crisis

Introduction The use of techniques aimed to assist an organization in dealing with a sudden and severe unfavorable occurrence is known as crisis management. A crisis might happen as a result of an unforeseen incident or as an unanticipated repercussion of an event that was previously deemed a possible concern....

Costing System for American Airlines

American Airlines is foremost a service company, simplistically offering two basic kinds of services. Measured by its fleet, a number of passengers, and revenue, it is the world’s biggest airline company. Despite its size and influence in air travel, the company experienced significant financial struggles. It filed for bankruptcy in...

Change Management in the Digital Age

Abstract Change management in the era of digital transformation is a critical need for any company. Companies must adapt to the pace of external market change to maintain competitive advantage, increase profits, and increase customer base. Lack of such adaptability leads to loss of customer trust and, as a result,...

The Walmart Company’s Marketing Campaign

Introduction Walmart headquartered in Bentonville is the largest retailer globally with over 70% of its sales coming from the domestic USA market. It had fewer online operations accounting for fewer sales globally but later made technological strategies a priority which led to its expansion to outside countries. It sells merchandise...

Designer Sock: Company Analysis

Investment Project I have pondered for years about the socks business, and with each passing day, it is getting better. “Designer Sock” business is a sole proprietorship venture that I began one year ago. It is strategically located in a storefront next to a sneaker shop. I singlehandedly embarked on...

Quantitative and Qualitative Studies as a Part of Economic Research

Introduction It is a great conclusion that the qualitative approach helps researchers ask more profound questions about any given topic, and I fully agree with this idea. As Gladwell (2004) describes in his speech, people do not always know what they want – it is difficult for them to answer...

Business Communication: Misrouted or Dropped Incoming Calls

Introduction An inbound call sent to an unhelpful agent or self-service application is referred to as a misrouted call. Dropped calls are at best an annoyance in business communications. Worst case scenario, they might halt a transaction in its tracks thus impacting the organisation negatively. Many procedures must be accomplished...

Aspects of Pepsico and Utilitarian Ethics

Introduction In the worldwide beverage sector, PepsiCo is a top producer and retailer of non-alcoholic beverages. The significant reasons for PepsiCo’s achievement are practical marketing tactics and product diversification. PepsiCo must constantly reassess its marketing methods and product range due to the intense rivalry in the international and US beverage...

The Home Depot Company’s Innovation Strategy

Home Depot is a multinational home renovation company that deals with all products used in house installations and furnishing. The company’s value creation strategy is set to satisfy the demands of loyal and potential customers through quality improvement. Home Depot’s recent multichannel management innovation has enabled the company to decode...

Adaptation of Oil and Gas Companies to a Low-Carbon Energy Industry

Introduction As the world experiences the adverse impacts of climate change, countries have accelerated their efforts in transitioning from fossil fuels to low-carbon energy. The changeover poses a significant threat to the companies operating in the oil and gas (O&G) industry, as the prospective demands for nonrenewable energy sources are...

The Coca-Cola Company’s Diversity and Inclusivity

My personal definition of diversity is the unification of people from different cultures, ethnicities, religions, or any other distinctive backgrounds or criteria that results in cooperation and mutual benefit for all members of such a group. In my opinion, such a description should be utilized over the others because it...

The Competition of Personnel in the Fashion Industry

Introduction Calibration of price tags, the quality of available raw materials that are used to manufacture a company’s products, can harm the ability to satisfy customer demand and the cost of goods. The availability and price of raw materials may vary depending on the cost of transportation, natural resources, increased...

The Deming Prize: Assessment and Benefits

Introduction The Deming Prize, named after Dr. W. Edwards Deming, was established in 1951. To reconstruct Japan’s economy after WWII, the Japanese government encouraged the formation of industrial organizations. This initiative resulted in the formation of the Union of Japanese Scientists and Engineers (JUSE). JUSE gathered experts and executives from...

Prospects of Nigeria’s Oil and Gas Industry

Introduction The world depends significantly on the energy sector to survive. That explains the lucrative nature of the energy industry both globally and nationally. Generally, economies producing oil and natural gas worldwide exhibit significant stability due to the monetary gains associated with the highly demanded energy products. A substantially small...

The J&J Firm’s Ethical and Socially Responsible Behavior

Introduction The selected article titled “How did Johnson and Johnson’s corporate responsibility policy pay off in 1982?” was written by the Investopedia team. This article discusses corporate social responsibility using the example of the Johnson & Johnson 1982 Act (Investopedia Team, 2022). The company’s decision to withdraw Tylenol due to...

International Managers: Competencies and Qualities

International leadership is more difficult today compared to a decade ago. Most managers operate beyond national borders with technological advancements, finance, legal institutions, business practices, air travel, and communication. A successful managerial career in any industry today necessitates competent international navigation (Lane and Maznevski). As a result, the worldwide environment...

Elon Musk’s and Jeff Bezos’ Leadership Styles

One should initially note the fundamental difference in the dynamics of development of the two space companies chosen by its leaders, Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos. Despite the fact that this information is in the public domain, few people know that Bezos began investing in the development of space programs...

Ethical Considerations of Coca-Cola Company

Introduction Coca-Cola is one of the most famous companies in the international market. The brand has consistently demonstrated a strong focus on the market and decision-making to satisfy its customers. Almost in all restaurants worldwide, customer encounters Coca-Cola drinks, such as Sprite and Fanta. Moreover, Coca-Cola promoted itself almost in...

Occupational Health and Safety Communication

It is hard to disagree that the importance and value of Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) cannot be overestimated. OHS allows for improved employee productivity, reduced workplace illnesses and injuries, retained workers, and numerous other advantages. Schools are no exception because educators and students need to be aware of the...

Google Inc.’s Aggressive Marketing

The most famous international corporations do their best to succeed in the market, and Google is no exception. The organization hires the most professional employees and actively relies on innovations to overcome competitors. However, it is impossible to mention that the business has achieved all its success by fair means,...

The Sneaker Star Firm’s Statements and Goals

Introduction The goal of Sneaker Star is to inspire others. The company is aware of how important it is to take into account the elements that motivate employees to give their best effort. It is impossible to overstate how important having a worldwide presence is for any successful business. Within...

Performance Evaluation Process

Performance evaluation is the process of assessing an employee’s performance systematically. The procedure should be productive and formal to measure the worker’s job and results based on their descriptions. It gauges the value the employee adds to a company in terms of increased business revenue compared to the set standards...

Starbucks Corporation’s Approach to Equality

As one of the most renowned and fastest expanding businesses in the world, Starbucks was founded in Seattle in 1971. Starbucks began the twenty-first century to enhance shareholder value, increasing margins by strengthening its presence in established markets and raising the quality of employee benefits and working conditions. Starbucks is...

Retirement Plan: Background Information

A retirement plan is important to develop in advance because of the benefits to individuals, businesses, and employees. It allows investing in financial security when some of the employees retire (IRS, 2022). Mr. and Mrs. J have been married for thirty years and have built a small business together that...

Caterpillar Inc.’s Strategic Management

Introduction Strategic management is constantly planning, monitoring, analyzing, and assessing all requirements that a company requires to accomplish its goals and objectives. Organizations will have to reevaluate their success methods regularly due to changes in the business environment. The strategy implementation process aids businesses in taking stock of their current...

Comprehensive Marketing Plan for St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital

Executive Summary The comprehensive market plan for St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital entails several strategies to achieve the set targets. Marketing plans require an analysis of the current marketing situation, SWOT analysis, and planning for the marketing strategy with consideration of the campaign expenses. A comprehensive marketing plan must ensure...

Comparing Leadership Styles in the USA and Qatar

Introduction. Leadership in the USA Historical influence: democracy, freedom of speech, and fight for independence shaped the modern American leadership style; The top characteristics of a strong leader include performance orientation, self-sacrifices, decisiveness, autonomy, and integrity (Brodbeck et al.,2007); A constant battle between competition and collaboration, collectivist and individualistic values;...

Job Recruitment Process: A Case Study on J.P. Morgan

Introduction J.P. Morgan is a company that provides commercial banking, private banking services, asset management, and corporate and investment banking services. The company is headquartered in the United States but has been established in Hong Kong for over 90 years (J.P. Morgan, 2022). The company is committed to ensuring that...

Financial Management of Marks & Spencer vs. Next

Marks and Spencer Profitability Ratios Gross profit margin is calculated by dividing gross profit by revenue. Mark and Spencer’s gross profit for 2021 was £2,911.6 million (Marks & Spencer Financial Statements, 2021,p. 123). Mark and Spencer’s revenue for 2021 was £9,155.7 million (Marks & Spencer Financial Statements, 2021, p. 123)....

London Club House’s Strategic Human Resource Management

Importance of Strategic HRM and Values for LCH The importance of strategic HR management lies in improving the atmosphere, or “creative climate,” for employees (Iqbal, 2019, p. 181). Large companies are always united by ideas and values, which are sincerely followed by employees. Developed strategic HR management keeps employees in...

A Job Analysis for a Project Manager

Introduction Organizations use job descriptions to highlight skills and competencies required to perform specific tasks and duties associated with a certain position. It is essential to set clear expectations for candidates to determine the demands and recruit the right individual whose skillset and experience can meet them (Alvarenga et al.,...

The Analysis of Aldi Discount Supermarket Chain

Introduction Aldi is a German-based discount supermarket chain that operates in several countries across the globe. Theo and Karl founded the organization after the Second World War (Gebel & Askinasi, 2019). Before they took over, their mother was running the grocery and transformed it into a supermarket offering goods at...

Trends in Relationships in the Board of Directors and the CEOs

Introduction The board of directors is the highest body responsible for corporate strategy, customer satisfaction, and operations management. Its mission is to lead the company forward. Essentially, the supervisory board oversees the activities of the board. The duty to administer the code of conduct is solely the responsibility of the...

Strategy Formulations: Dell Going Private Then Public

Introduction Dell is one of the largest computer companies established in the 1980s. Since its inception, Dell has achieved great success as a company specializing in the PC market. Dell struggled to maintain a competitive edge during its 2013 privatization (Case Study). Investor Carl Icahn took to social media to...

H&W Produce Firm’s Human Resources Management

Discussion of H&W Produce This paper aims to use the results of a job analysis for the position of “salesperson” at the organization H&W Produce to draft a new recruitment and selection program. H&W Produce is a wholesale store chain that primarily sells fruits and vegetables. The company is locally...

McDonald’s and Starbucks in the Canadian Market

Current and Recent Economic Conditions The Canadian economy is currently experiencing growth that had already surpassed, in some ways, the pre-pandemic period when there was a significant recession. It is evidenced by GDP and unemployment figures, which slightly exceed the values ​​of January-February 2020 after a prolonged increase from May...

The Job Application Interview Summary

Summary This interview covered such areas as job application and interview requirements, worker-employer interaction, use of social media, cybersecurity, and training. The interviewee believes that candidates should be selected based on the experience and skills necessary for a specific position. The manager states that consistency, empathy, honesty, genuine support of...

Marketing Strategy in Business

Importance of Marketing for a Business Marketing is an integral part of the business as it engages customers. Marketers have the task of studying the market – its trends and buyers’ needs. They create forecasts of a specific demand and how the business can satisfy it. As a result, companies...

The SunRice Rice Production Company’s Strategy

Introduction SunRice is an Australian company supplying rice food products to almost 50 countries worldwide. The company consists of eleven businesses producing more than thirty brands and employs more than 2000 employees (SunRise, 2021, p 43). It is headquartered in Leeton, and its main growing area is New South Wales...

Corporate Social Responsibility and Irresponsibility

The concept of corporate social responsibility (CSR) suggests that the company voluntarily assumes additional obligations to society. That is, it not produces high-quality and safe products, but also invests additionally in its employees, the environment, and the territory of its presence. In addition to the fact that the company must...

The Hornbach Company’s Challenges in Ukraine

All organizations in the world must be divided into categories. This is done so that when considering a unique opportunity to buy or sell a stake in a company, one can conduct a thoughtful analysis, proper analysis, development strategy, and many other factors. In addition, it is worth considering the...

“Retail Marketing: A Critical Analysis” by Pandey

Retail marketing is a key aspect of the retail industry. Effective marketing is indispensably necessary for the current manufacturers because, with no retail store presence, businesses are unlikely to attain the high level of exposure or even proper product distribution offered. Succinctly, retailers help businesses through various marketing services such...

A Simulation Company’s Market Share Performance

Introduction An assessment of the company’s performance is needed to understand whether or not the management in place has been effective. This can be determined by checking how much market share the firm currently has in comparison to the past. Market share can be computed as a percentage of sales...

Employee Satisfaction Using Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs

Executive summary A range of employee satisfaction problems were identified in the company: low wages, a tense atmosphere, and disrespectful communication from supervisors. The proposed solution was based on Maslow’s hierarchy, engaging in conversations with the upper management regarding wage raises and promotion opportunities and retraining supervising personnel in matters...

Tesco Plc Managing Financial Decision-Making

Introduction Tesco PLC is an international retailer of general goods and services. It was founded in Britain in 1924 and has become one of the most famous retailers since then (Tesco PLC, no date b). The company leads its business both in online and offline retailing through different stores located...

Implementing Virtual Reality in Online Shopping

Introduction The modern world is quite fast-changing, and adaptive modifications are required from all industries, including the field of online shopping. Recent developments in the sector of Internet retail have been affected by global and national consequences of the spread of COVID-19. In particular, the current pandemic has dramatically boosted...

Greenway Hotel Group’s International Human Resource Management

Introduction International Human Resource Management (IHRM) can be described as a combination of actions aimed at worldwide personnel administration. It aspires to accomplish company goals and get a competitive edge over rivals on a domestic and global level (Carbery and Cross, 2018). On the other hand, strategic human resource management...

Amazon.com, Inc.: Digital Marketing Strategy

The Company Amazon.com, Inc. is the e-commerce company chosen for this digital marketing acquisition, conversion, and retention strategy analysis. Amazon.com, Inc. is a multinational e-commerce company currently operating in multiple industries by offering e-commerce, cloud computing, artificial intelligence (AI), and digital streaming services (“What We Do,” 2022). The rationale for...

The Pre-Writing Process in Business Communication

Introduction A business report is a formal document designed to guide managers and policy-makers in organizations toward making informed decisions. As a result, business reports rely heavily on factual data and research resources to analyze concepts and provide practical recommendations to improve organizational processes. On that account, it is critical...

International Marketing: H&M Enters Brunei

Introduction In the contemporary business environment, international marketing enables an organization to compete effectively. Most organizations go global to increase their market share and succeed (Alon et al., 2020). H&M is one of the companies using internationalization as a strategy to achieve a competitive advantage. For example, the company wants...

Gusto 54 Restaurant: Analysis and Report

Introduction Gusto 54 is a Global Restaurant Group (GRG) that has several restaurants across the country. Its story begins with Janet Zuccarini, whose Italian father, an award-winning chef, carried on his dishes to her German mother (Harris, 2018). Specifically, his spaghetti and tomato sauce were famous among Zucarrini’s acquaintances (Harris,...

Workplace Stress: The Coping Strategies

Introduction This research study aims to identify the familiar sources of stress in a hectic work environment, whether commercial or public. The research will uncover management-applicable strategies for assisting workers who may experience tension in or outside the workplace. The report will examine the sources of work-related stress and its...

The Zappos Company’s Management Principles

Introduction Decision-making is a critical process that defines a company’s success or failure. According to Bang et al. (2017), it refers to the practice of making choices through identifying pertinent decisions, gathering data, and appraising alternative resolutions. In this regard, Nick Swinmurn’s executive decision to resign from his job and...

Information Systems at Walmart, Netflix, and Apple

Introduction The three companies selected that use information systems include Walmart, Netflix, and Apple. At first, Apple used the supplier information system (SIM). The SIM is a database system deployed by the organization to collect, store, assess, and control its supplier data in a unionized locality (Reardon et al. 2021,...

Creating App in Healthcare: Business Plan

Market Research Health Trends in 2022 In order to create the most effective app in healthcare, it is necessary to monitor trends in this area and implement them. Moving with the times, it will be possible to offer users an up-to-date product for an extended period. Data analysis. An extensive...

The Amazon Company’s Financial Statement

Introduction Amazon is an American technology corporation that operates in different countries around the globe. Its business line encompasses cloud computing, ecommerce, artificial intelligence, and digital streaming. Currently, its brand is well known in the market following the nature of its services to the customers. The company is consumer-centric, and...

The Lake Side Restaurant Business Plan

Businesses are a cornerstone of localized communities in a challenging socio-economic situation. The restaurant business promotes regional employment development, benefits local farmers as their agricultural products are purchased, and retains customer money in the neighborhood. This is a business plan for a restaurant preparing and serving meals and beverages to...

Corporate Social Responsibility: beIN Media Group

beIN Media Group beIN Media Group is a corporation owned by the state which provides worldwide live sports events and entertainment across five continents. The organization is based in Doha, Qatar, and it distributes its services in seven different dialects covering North America, North Africa, Asia, Europe, Australia, and the...

Elon Musk: Evaluating Leadership in the United States

Elon Musk was born on 28th June 1871 in Pretoria, South Africa. He has founded and cofounded some of the most renowned corporations globally, including Tesla Motors Corporation, Space Exploration Technologies, commonly known as SpaceX, and SolarCity. Elon Musk has led these organizations correctly and made them successful. He believes...

Managing Diversity and Inclusion

Scenario Statement Vibe Trend (VT) is a music production company that faced the issue of inadequate diversity and inclusion efforts. VT has a monolithic workforce structure — the company seemingly has only white males in its staff. Meanwhile, the issue of diversity has shifted from the ethical to business sphere,...

E-Bay Code of Ethics and Its Main Points

Introduction A code of ethics establishes an institution’s ethical rules and industry standards for maintaining honesty, integrity, and competence. While working as a consultant at eBay, I studied the code of ethics to understand my rights and opportunities. Organizational members who violate the code of ethics may face punishment, possibly...

Funding an Online Training Program of Employees at ABC Company

Project Description and Significance In the current competitive business environment, firms are under pressure to ensure that they maintain a team of highly skilled and experienced employees who can use emerging technologies to continuously improve their performance. Brewer and Dittman (2018) explain that recruiting talented employees is the first step...

The Satyam Corporation: Governance Scandal

Introduction The Satyam scandal is considered one of the largest corporate fraud cases in Indian history. At the time of the scandal, the firm was India’s fourth-largest company in the IT industry. One of the attributes of Satyam’s success was its corporate governance. In 2002, Satyam was awarded the “Golden...

Imagine You Dialog: Case Study

Imagine You is a non-profit organization dedicated to volunteering to help the unemployed and those looking for a new career. The company’s operations include a variety of seminars, networking opportunities, courses, and training in job-critical skills such as computer use and effective interviewing. As the CEO of this company, we...

The Leadership Development Plan

Importance of a Leadership Development Plan A leadership development plan must be established to chart a new path to liberate society’s members. A leader is a selfless individual who strives to improve the desires of those under his or her control (Komives, Longerbeam, Owen, Mainella & Osteen, 2006). The vision...

The Lyft Company’s Marketing Plan

Lyft must develop a revolutionary technique to strengthen its consumer and business market control to achieve radical output and achieve its aims and objectives. Individuals aged 18 years or older with a valid driver’s license who hold an Android or Apple iOS mobile device are Lyft’s target market (Jiang et...

Conflict Management in the Workplace

Conflict and stress in the workplace appear to be a fact in life. In most workplaces, there are instances where different people with varying opinions and needs enter into an argument leading to conflict (Titov et al., 2018). As shown in the situation, the two medical providers argue because of...

Nestle’s Child Labour Case Analysis

Introduction The modern slave trade is common in many business institutions with long, complex supply chains and those that operate in areas without strict laws. This crime is prevalent because perpetrator companies cannot be directly linked to it. However, many organizations directly or indirectly contribute to forced labor. Nestlé, a...

Improving the Workplace Environment

Many people face a problem: it often turns out to be much faster and easier to do the work on their own than to entrust it to another person, who, in fact, should do it. Or there are examples where people choose their partners based on attractiveness to them, and...

The TED Talk “How to Make Hard Choices” by Ruth Chang

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...

McDonald’s Sustainability and Supply Chains

Ensuring business sustainability is a challenging task, especially for global companies that work with countries with different cultures and regulations. Some countries have incentives for companies to sort and recycle waste, while others do not have the resources to organize these processes. However, McDonald’s is committed to practicing sustainability packaging...

The Business-Level Strategy of Starbucks

The Starbucks coffee shop chain is ubiquitous and one of the fastest-growing food and beverage companies. Starbucks was founded in 1971 by two passionate coffee lovers. It was planned to create a company to purchase coffee beans, roast them, and sell to other companies at the initial stage. Starbucks is...

Ethical Issues of UNOCAL’s Pipeline Project in Burma

Introduction Companies, when conducting their operations, must always take into consideration the ethical aspect of their business and assess the projects they engage in from the perspective of morality. Some enterprises choose to overlook the established social norms and make profits their priority, while others avoid participating in ventures which...

Ethical Use of Power, Influence, and Politics to Get a Promotion

In the competitive job market, most view politics, influence, and power from a negative perspective. However, we have to learn how to apply the concepts ethically in our workplaces to achieve our goals. Power to facilitate promotion can be acquired by ensuring outstanding productivity. In essence, one must ensure that...

Mike Roses’s “Blue-Collar Brilliance” Article

Introduction Mike Rose’s essay, Blue-Collar Brilliance, illustrates why blue-collar employees should not be labeled as incompetent or uneducated. He mentions his mother, Rosie Rose, and his uncle, Joe Meraglio, as personal examples to demonstrate that blue-collar employees put in a lot of effort and should not be stigmatized in society....

Fundamentals of Case Management Practice: Skills for the Human Services

Reflecting on the chapter on ethics and other professional responsibilities for human service workers provides valuable insight on how ethics codes are critical to a productive and correction provision of services. It is important to note that ethical behaviors can be manifested in legal, ethical, and moral perspectives (Summers, 2016)....

Indorama Eleme Fertilizer and Chemicals Project

Project cost and funding mix According to Wapmuk (2021), the project cost of the Indorama Eleme Fertilizer & Chemicals Limited is USD 1.2 billion. The total debt financing is USD 800 million, and equity financing is USD 400 million. The main subjects of the financing were the International Finance Corporation...

Entrepreneurship: Elon Musk as a Role Model

Introduction Gaining entrepreneurial skills is an important component of a successful self-development practice aimed at training individual attainments in assessing current market conditions and introducing adequate methods of competition. During my study of current theoretical concepts in this industry, I have identified a number of meaningful frameworks that have shaped...

Dividend Policy at Linear Technology

The M&M theory is used to guide the management of corporates of all sizes: large, medium, and small-scale. The theory proposes that company value should not be affected by its capital structure. It implies that the company’s revenues, profits, and other financial metrics should not be influenced by its value...

Klean Kanteen’s Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)

With the current threat of Global warming, companies need to participate more in CSR activities. Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) refers to a company’s self-regulated initiatives to help society in caring for the environment (Robbins & Judge, 2018). This paper aims at examining the CSR activities of Klean Kanteen company, and...

The Failure of Sports Authority

Introduction Companies competing in the free-market economy are always risking facing bankruptcy and subsequent closing. Over the past two decades, in the United States alone, more than half a million businesses have been forced to file for bankruptcy (Statista Research, 2021). Some of them were internationally recognized brands, while others,...

The Balance Sheet in Accounting

The balance sheet is one of the four core financial statements used to report the company’s financial information. The three primary characteristics documented in the balance sheet are assets, liabilities, and shareholder equity (“The four core financial statements,” n.d.). The former refers to cash, inventories, land, equipment, and other purchases...

Guiding a New Brand of Hiking Boots Through the Growth Stage

When a new product enters a market, it is vital to make sure that its growth stage is managed professionally and a proper and effective strategy is selected. Regardless of this product’s uniqueness and quality, it usually takes a lot of effort to advertise and market it, and this process...

Entrepreneurship on Mark Zuckerberg’s Example

Upbringing and environment can influence entrepreneurship, but this is not enough. Many people have good opportunities, but not all of them become great. In the case of Mark Zuckerberg, these factors had a positive impact since his parents could fully provide for his basic needs. Mark Zuckerberg grew up in...

Resolving Supply Chain Issues: A Case Study of Tea Leaves and More

Tea Leaves and More, originally known as Global Tea Company, is a 1985 business established by three sisters in California. However, after the death of one of the sisters, their CPA, Raynold and his two other partners became the new owners of the company through acquisition. Under the new management,...

E-Commerce: Agile Project Management

E-commerce has recently become one of the most lucrative options for entrepreneurs worldwide. Moreover, an influx of numerous new businesses has led to severe competition. Therefore, it is crucial to ensure that the website in question is of superior quality and is free of any defects that may undermine all...

Business Ethics in Modern Realities

Business ethics is one of the essential components of working in a business environment. Due to its principles, ethical problems and moral issues that arise during work between people can be considered and resolved. Moreover, ethical value systems also support business performance (Ferrell et al., 2019). This course’s study has...

Seeking Promotion: The Ethical Use of Power, Influence, and Politics

It is important to note that ethical issues usually involve the notions of power, influence, and politics, where one’s rights or obligations are undermined in pursuit of personal goals. However, seeking promotion or other self-interests are not inherently negative if ethical approaches are utilized properly. When one thinks of terms...

Internationalization on Example of Sony Company

Introduction In the modern world, Sony is a multinational enterprise that produces and sells various goods, such as gaming consoles, TVs, smartphones, technological devices, and even movies. Sony is a Japanese corporation with its headquarters in Tokyo; however, it developed over time and currently functions in regions like China, Europe,...

International Marketing Plan of Progresso Soups in Santiago, Chile

Abstract This report presents an international business proposal for the expansion of the GMI company through the marketing of Progresso soups in Santiago, Chile. The report focuses on the country analysis and the possible measures the company could take to allow the successful marketing of Progresso Soup products. Progresso Soups...

OCP Nigeria: Business Strategy

Introduction OCP Nigeria is one of the leading experts in construction and agriculture industry that produce fertilizers and the related goods. To reach even greater excellence, OCP Nigeria will need to focus on expanding into new markets. Expanding its supply chain by building a large fertilizer plant is one of...

Strategy Change Cycle and Effective Planning

The processes of change management and strategic planning are complex and multi-dimensional as they entail the collaboration between relevant stakeholders, each of which has their defined roles and responsibilities. The strategy change cycle is among the primary processes of strategic management that links the processes of planning and implementation and...

Cisco Firm’s Alternative Strategies in Ethical Issues

To raise awareness of ethics in the workplace, Cisco has developed the Ethics Idol program. Because managers have spent a lot of time creating such a system, it can already make employees think that ethics issues are not the least in the company. In addition, this fact can raise the...

Entrepreneurship Skills: Inborn or Gained?

The Definition of Entrepreneurship and Entrepreneurial Skills Entrepreneurship is known as independent, related to risk activity that aims to systematically gain profit from property utilization, goods realization, rendering services, and order completion. Costin et al. (2018) define entrepreneurship as the ability of an individual to turn ideas into action; it...

Abusive Leadership Effects on Employee Performance

Introduction The present literature review includes analysis and assessment of pertinent sources within the field of leadership. The goal of this literature review is twofold: The first goal is to examine the nature of abuse in the workplace, as it is necessary for a broader introspection into the specific problem...

Researching of Servant Leadership Model

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...

Global Reporting Initiative Reporting Framework

Background I selected GRI reporting framework because, besides providing services, tools, and training, the framework also provides materiality assessment services. For example, companies may disclose their climate change effects to investors and customers using the GRI Standards. It is therefore a good concept to learn since it is useful in...

Sony Firm’s Mission, Vision and Strategy Statement

Businesses often explicitly framework their fundamental statements in order to create an effective working process. The visions ought not to be subject to current benefits or current financial conditions. They are more consistent than other elements and address the profound primary beliefs at the association’s core (Spear, 2017). Since it...

Dominant and Backup Leadership Styles

The Blake Mouton Managerial Grid is a leadership framework based on two behavioral pattern dimensions. The first dimension represents a concern for people that detects the leader’s number one priorities: employee satisfaction, motivation, and positive emotional well-being. The second dimension represents a concern for results, implying the leader’s emphasis on...

How Google Sold Its Engineers on Management

Engineers that work for Google have been uneasy about the managers since the foundation of the company. Despite this, the managers help the organization keep in one general direction and work as a team. However, the amount of managers is still small, which gives engineers freedom and responsibility. Google hires...

American Multi-Cinema, Inc. Analysis

Introduction American Multi-Cinema, Inc. (AMC) is the US-based movie theatre chain that was founded in 1920. With time, AMC acquired different other cinema theatres and became the largest organization in this industry. Today, AMC involves more than 2800 screens in more than 350 theatres in Europe, while these numbers are...

CEMEX and Its Acquisition-Based Growth Strategy

CEMEX and Its Mergers and Acquisitions Mergers and acquisitions refer to transactions in which operating units, organizational resources, or ownership are transferred or consolidated with other entities. However, the top three reasons why about 50-60% of organizations fail to achieve shareholder value from these growth strategies include; integration difficulties, inability...

Accounting Methods for Leaders

Introduction ZXY is an investment company that is considering investment in 2 new products. The company specializes in food products meaning they may not have difficulty in movement. The proposed expansion requires $7 million in initial investment. The equipment to be invested in has an estimated life of ten years...

The $699 Cold Press Juicer: Failure in Terms of Design

In the current reality, I feel that the importance of creativity is largely understated or, more accurately, misplaced. The use of various creative methods for making a product is important, but many may substitute needless innovation for truly considering what a project might need. While many organizations and individuals understand...

Business Ethics and Its Evolution

Introduction Business ethics is considered the standard of morality, meaning either doing wrong or right in the business environment. Ethics refers to the code of conduct at the workplace or any business, and it is an essential factor to consider as it dictates the company’s success. Misconduct at the workplace...

Company Analysis: Pepsi Crisis Management

Pepsi was lately embroiled in an argument over an advertisement published in April 2017. Kendall Jenner, a white model, appeared in the commercial handing cops a can of Pepsi to terminate what seemed to be a Black Lives Matters demonstration (Bowers et al., 2017). Individuals immediately took to social platforms...

Macy’s and Al Tayer Group Partnership

Executive Summary Venturing into the global market is usually a significant move for a company to make, and thus by doing so, it usually requires one to be prepared for any eventuality. The world of business is unpredictable, especially when entering a new market. Macy’s retail company understands well what...

Automation in Accounting for Future Workplaces

Annotated bibliography Griffin, G. (2019). How artificial intelligence will impact accounting. ICAEW. Web. This reporting article from the respected publisher ICAEW extensively examines the issue of accounting automation and the consequences it will lead to. At the heart of the report is the recognition that Artificial Intelligence (AI) is spreading...

Economic Factors Affecting Businesses

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...

Flat vs. Tall Organizational Communication

Before discussing the current organization and the type of communication that is most characteristic of it, it may be crucial to gain more insight into the essential differences between tall and flat organizational communication variations. When an organization is defined as “tall,” communication is rarely established directly, as there are...

Intel Inc.’s Financial Performance Trends

Introduction The present report aims at assessing the financial health of Intel Inc. in 2013. The report analyzes trends in key indicators of financial performance, including total revenues, gross profit, net profit, total assets, and total equity. The report also provides an analysis of liquidity, leverage, and profitability using relevant...

Direct and Indirect Distribution Channels

There are two types of distributions channels: indirect, which includes a chain of producer, wholesaler, retailer, and customer (sometimes without a wholesaler), and direct, which cuts of the intermediaries. Recently, I have purchased a portable fan via Amazon due to the high temperature in our house. My parents wanted the...

Military Mindset: Leadership, Discipline, Resilience, and Teamwork

Introduction Military training and experience are systematically known for creating highly efficient, cohesive, and resilient organizations which is the national military and its units. In the post-9/11 era of regional conflicts and short-term deployments in global anti-terrorism efforts, veterans often find themselves entering the labor force, with the experience often...

Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia SWOT Analysis

Introduction Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia is a large enterprise that exists across various industries, including television broadcasting, publishing, household décor, and radio broadcasting. As a result of a series of socio-economic precedents of the company, the current SWOT analysis draft may be represented as follows: Table 1. SWOT Analysis Strengths...

The German Automotive Industry

Introduction The locomotive industry entails a diverse range of corporations and organizations involved in designing, developing, producing, and marketing motor vehicles. Stakeholders in the automotive industries vend machines across the world markets, which cover both advanced and developing nations. The development of the motorized industry has been affected by various...

Communication Problems in a Workplace

Many people had once faced situations at work when a misunderstanding interfered with work and entailed harmful consequences. Problems are associated with internal communication in the workplace and seriously affect the effectiveness of all processes. It is necessary to solve it promptly by forming a team spirit, and the manager...

Warehouse Systems and Transportation

In logistics, time, place, and space utility present the concepts that determine the choice of transportation modes. Time utility refers to the availability of the products when they are demanded by customers (Lecture 9, slide 8). Place utility is understood as moving products from the locations with lower value to...

Corporate Social Responsibility of Starbucks

Introduction and Organization Overview In the face of various aroused challenges, including global warming and the COVID-19 pandemic, corporate social responsibility (CSR) acquires increasing importance for the prosperity of business and society altogether. In these contexts, Starbucks Corporation can serve as an exemplary entity with active CSR clearly determined and...

MAC Cosmetics Company’s Models and Social Media

Co-creation appears to be a modern marketing strategy, which implies designing a product or a service cooperating with customers. This approach is considered to be beneficial in a great number of ways. It contributes to avoiding the lack of ideas regarding product improvement and makes the relationships between a company...

Management Innovation: Netflix Case Study

The essence of competition is to improve or maintain the company’s position in the market, which is achieved through differentiation and innovation. Over the past decades, innovation has become a must for a successful organization. This was facilitated by increased competition, which forced companies to constantly increase the efficiency of...

Leadership Theory and Practice

Key Theories of the Nature and Exercise of Leadership in Organizations The concept of leadership has been attracting the attention of many scholars who are keen on explaining different approaches of governing organizations at different times. Leadership theories have been developed to explain some of the strategies that one can...

Burberry Firm’s Environmental Scanning and Sustainable Marketing

The recent rise in the pace of climate change has defined the further focus on environmentalism and the integration of sustainable strategies into the present-day business setting. Burberry, as one of the leading companies in the apparel industry, has shown a particularly strong need for the introduction of sustainable marketing...

Forces for Good: Waikiki Business Improvement District Association

Introduction Any nonprofit organization’s work is motivated by the necessity to serve the public to make a positive social change. The needs of communities are met through nonprofits’ organized work through cooperation with multiple stakeholders, engage in volunteer work, initiate fundraising campaigns, and plan programs within their financial opportunities to...

Value of Salesforce Software Using VRIO Model

Salesforces CRM is software that is designed to help managers organize their businesses efficiently. It is valuable because it uses the latest virtual advancements, like a cloud to connect all of its teams, leaders, and systematize customer data (Manchar & Chouhan, 2017). CRM stands for customer relationship management, and it...

Acculturation and Enculturation: Business Issues

Abstract This essay will examine the concepts of enculturation and acculturation in the context of their impact on business ethics. The current state of business ethics and issues related to the moral issues of doing business will be discussed. Researchers began to single out the two analyzed terms relatively recently;...

Toyota Motor North America. Executing Global Strategy

It is important to note that although the given analysis and summary will primarily focus on Toyota Motor’s North American division, the latter is heavily influenced by Toyota Japan. In the case of the corporate culture, the company harnesses loyalty and hard work, where the employees are put in a...

Intrapreneurship: Control on the Company’s Goals

Intrapreneurship is a system that gives employees of an organization control over their work, goals, objectives based on the company’s goals. Intrapreneurs are self-motivated with an entrepreneurship mentality, although they are not directly affected by their losses and profits. Firms allow employees to act independently to achieve a project’s tasks...

Beleza Natural: Strategic Direction for Long-Term Success

In combination with opening new institutes, the best strategic long-term approach for Beleza Natural would be to offer a broader range of services such as the different types of styling on various types of hair as well as potentially offering some service offerings to men. Expanding service offerings is a...

Twitter’s Privacy Policy, Collection of the Guidelines

Twitter’s Privacy Policy is a collection of the guidelines that govern the collection, storage, and use of users’ personal information. When a person agrees to the terms of use while joining the service, they give the company their consent to collect and use that information. This also includes its transfer...

Candy Crush Saga App Business Model

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...

Amazon Organization’s Management and Culture

Amazon is a transnational company widely used globally that deals with e-commerce, computer clouding, and artificial intelligence. It is ranked among the leading companies in the United States due to its growing economic influence. The company is based in Washington and was founded by Jeff Benzos in 1994 (Furgang, 2018)....

Introduction to Talent Management and Corporate Culture

Talent management is a crucial principle in sustainable development of organizations. Different institutions apply varying strategies to ensure continued growth of their talent pool and fulfillment of their corporate social responsibilities within their market segment. In essence, much of these practices depend on multiple factors, including managerial skills alongside with...

The Value of Advertising and Branding

Introduction Marketing, advertising, branding and marketing directors play a significant role in a business. These departments influence a business’ image to the public, accessibility of its products, brand image, customer loyalty, sales volumes and the products’ strength against competition. Depending with the size of a business and its budget, these...

The Analysis of Healthcare Organization

Master Organizational Chart The chart includes the senior executive leadership tasked with providing healthcare governance and giving priorities to initiatives. The Guidance team performs the role of providing a steady-state domain while the clinical team refines the output of workgroups and general implementation. The workgroup is responsible for providing the...

The Rules of Effective Meetings

Introduction A meeting is a gathering of two or more people aimed to discuss a topic, often in a formal or business setting. The effectiveness of a meeting is determined by its agenda, the role of the meeting’s leader, and the environment. To organize a successful meeting, the person responsible...

Amazon Company’s Macro Environment Audit

The macro environment audit examines external forces that affect the performance of the online shopping industry in general and the Amazon Company in particular. Amazon Company is the global leader in the online shopping industry. This analytical treatise presents a macro environment audit of the Amazon Company from the findings...

Leadership and Cross-Cultural Differences

Abstract The paper provides a detailed overview of cross-cultural leadership and management in the workplace, in an effort to better signify the need to embrace acceptance and diversity in treatment of employees. The importance of working and adapting to modern challenges in treating one’s employees was stated, and the particular...

Challenges Within the Transport and Logistics Management

Abstract The effective management of transportation and logistics systems is crucial for the success of businesses and the economy. However, managers in this field encounter many challenges leading to delays, rising costs, and overall business inefficiency. This paper aimed to identify the challenges faced by transportation and logistics management. The...

How to Create a Successful City Branding

Introduction A brand is a name, graphic, or sound that distinguishes a company’s products from those of the competitors. Branding traditionally has its application to commodities. However, research by Hankinson (2001) concludes that “the branding of places and locations is not impossible” (p.1). Many people, irrespective of whether they consume...

Netflix Target Demographics and Market Segment

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...

Cultivating a High-Performance Culture

There are several ways to cultivate and sustain a high-performance culture amongst employees in an organization. The paper will focus on five – shaping a thriving culture, developing leaders in the employees, leaving the employees to find solutions on their own, encouraging them to embrace failures, and demanding accountability (TED,...

Cyberpunk, Nintendo Switch, and PS5 Advertising Survey

Number of Advertisements and Media Gaming marketers have capitalized on almost all social media and video platforms, including YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, Tiktok, Twitter, LinkedIn, Telegram, and Pinterest. For this research, I viewed five advertisements for each game on YouTube, Facebook, and Instagram for a day. The promotions were similar on...

Internal and External Customer Service

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 Ethical Issues in Business

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...

Conflict Resolution at the Workplace

Introduction Conflicts may occur in any setting where different groups of people interact, such as in a workplace. However, since the workers have different backgrounds, simple issues can escalate into violence or disharmony within the job environment. Thus, it requires both expertise and organizational regulations to bring sanity among the...

Emotional Intelligence in FedEx Managers

Emotional intelligence is a vital characteristic of the quality of human interactions. That is why there is a multitude of research on the importance of emotional intelligence in nurses and academic staff. Simultaneously, private organizations need quality relations, just like organizations in the public sector (Lopes, 2016). As noted in...

The Entrepreneurial Theory in the Nonprofit Sector

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...

Human Resources: Job Analysis and Description

Introduction Roberts (1997) asserts that Human resource management is an organization’s function that entails all aspects that are associated with the human resource or work force in a particular organization, company or institution. It entails aspects like recruitment, coordination and control of the people working in an organization. Some of...

ASOS Company: Business Plan, Fashion Sector

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...