Reflections on Managing Multicultural Teams

As a Tem Leader, what could you do to help a multi-national team work more effectively than a domestic team? What major problems might occur and how might you best handle them? Cross cultural conversations have become the basic pillars of the global business success or failures. At workplace, it’s...

Business Management and Leadership

The organization for which I am working is an FMCG (Fast Moving Consumer Goods) company; which is facing problems related to the proper inter-departmental communication, tough corporate funding competition, outdating of a product line, and the declining of its market share. I am recently been appointed as a manager and...

Coca-Cola Slash Prices and Financial Outcome

Introduction Coca-Cola Inc. is one of the most respected firms who have celebrated more than a century of sustained business excellence, the company was incorporated in September of 1919. The 53 billion beverages consumed worldwide that bear the company’s trademark in which Coke owns or licenses accounts for approximately 1.5...

Compensation and Security in Organizational Management

Compensation system is an important part of organizational management and effective resource allocation. Managing compensation is based on plans and involves three distinct goals: attracting and retaining qualified staff, motivating employees, and controlling costs. Although the HR manager would like to achieve each goal, it is also true that it...

Introduction to Management in Australia

Outline The paper ‘Introduction to Management’ discusses the group decision-making adopted by organizations in Australia. It is a report on the increasing significance of group decision-making in organizations in Australia for meeting their organizational objectives. The research topic is the critical analysis of the subject of group decision-making in today’s...

How Does Wal-Mart Benefits From Green Sustainable Supply Chain?

Outline Environmental change has begun to grip the world with consistent patterns of turbulent weather conditions which have resulted in extreme heat waves, rainfall, snowfall and hurricane in most parts of the world. Under the circumstances it becomes important for people to be concerned about taking remedial measures in reducing...

Boston Consulting Matrix for Boeing

BCG matrix is a portfolio matrix that was designed by the Boston consulting group. It introduced the idea that a company’s business can be evaluated and plotted using a 2 by 2 matrix. It has two horizontal axes which show market share and a vertical axis that represents expected market...

Customer Satisfaction in Business

Introduction Customer satisfaction is the key to success for a business. It can lead a company to success or complete failure (Simon, 2006, p. 4). If a company manages to achieve high level of customer satisfactions it will be one step closer to form a new relationship with them. Satisfied...

Impact of Organization Restructuring on Motivation

Introduction Organizational restructuring may bring positive or negative impacts on the motivation of the members of the organization. Although changes of an organization may achieve cohesion among the members and increased morale due to a change in the culture, it may bring changes that are uncertain, and thus result in...

Professionalism in Planning and Code of Conduct

Introduction According to the November 2002 issue of Academy for emerging medicine on professionalism and code of conduct for physicians, professionalism is viewed as “the conduct, aims, or qualities that characterize or mark a profession or a professional person.” (p. 1). This definition enlightens us on the existence of a...

Ensuring Quality Management with Certifications

Abstract This paper outlines what certification is, what its perceived benefits to the employees are and why managements try and get their staff certified in the first place. It also provides some details of the commonly pursued certifications like the CMA, the CPA, CIA, etc and gives some information on...

Leadership, Motivation, Work Satisfaction and Performance

Introduction Motivation, teamwork and performance are related to each other. The level of performance of a follower is mostly influenced by the amount of motivation he receives from his leader. The leader is responsible for evaluating the performance of the followers and making any suggestive comments, if required. Role of...

British Airways: Business Functions

Structure and Culture at British Airways British Airways is governed by six members in the leadership team. These leadership posts include the posts of Commercial Director, Chief Information Officer, Director of Engineering, Director of Investments and Alliances, Director People and Organisational Effectiveness and General Counsel (British Airways). These leaders basically...

Marks & Spencer: Detailed Equity Report

Marks & Spencer (M&S) is one of the major UK retailers, that have a great chain of over 840 stores in 30 regions around the globe and they have over 600 domestic and 285 international stores. Marks & Spencer is commonly renowned as the major clothing retailer of the United...

Consumer Behavior: Internal and External Factors

Introduction Consumer behavior can be defined as the analysis of how, what, when, and why individuals purchase certain commodities and leave out others. The analysis tries to comprehend what drives the making of decisions by consumers either as an individual or as a group. It further attempts to evaluate what...

Effective Leadership Skills in Practice

It is a common belief that leadership is important for organizations and societies to function. Leadership is an overall activity that is visible in people and even animals. Whereas it is easy to identify leadership in a situation, it is difficult to define it precisely (Avery, p.4). There is no...

Balanced Scorecard and Analysis

Introduction The balanced scorecard translates an organization’s mission and strategy into a comprehensive set of performance measures that provides the framework for implementing its strategy. (Kaplan and Norton, 1966) The balanced scorecard does not focus solely on achieving the financial objectives of the firm. It also highlights the non-financial objectives...

Global Challenges Facing Organizations

Introduction In their operations, it is common for organizations to face various challenges that are often an obstacle in the operations of the organizations. Likewise, the United Nations, Imperial Tobacco, HSBC and Norwich Union have faced global challenges that have necessitated action to overcome them. The report herein looks at...

Entrepreneur’s Harvest Goals and Their Achievement

Introduction If an entrepreneur was asked why he set up his business in the first place, the inevitable reply would be to build up the company to great heights and manage it so that he may ultimately leave it to his children. The purpose of course would be to gain...

Godrej Interior and Haworth Firms’ Product Strategies

Introduction Modern-day business environment is ever more challenging and complex. Dramatic shifts are constantly altering the business landscape. In today’s fast-paced markets, business organizations are required to constantly revitalize themselves for long-lasting success. Unlike the conventional business environment, modern firms’ focal point is on the construction of successful strategies that...

Zara Company Delivering and Creating Customer Value

Executive summary This report evaluates the Zara Company and its market position and how it achieved this successful business feat. Zara is a fashion design company which produces ready to wear latest competitively priced designs to fit its customers who principally are from the mass market. The report Compares and...

Daimler Company’s Human Resource Management

Introduction Daimler is a German car company specialized in cars and trucks. The current CEO of the Company is Dieter Zetsche who develops an effective strategic and leadership position of Daimler on the global scale. The application of HRM by Daimler is often discussed from review of human resources investment...

Organisational Culture Influence on Employee Engagement

Abstract Most of the organizations have their unique ways of distinguishing themselves from the rest as Brown (2002) states. They have an organisation culture that helps in the development of their organisation. These organisation cultures benefits the employees and the company itself (brown, 2002). Some of them are meant to...

Creating a Corporate Style Guide for Employees

Style guide is a document of lessons presented by the companies for its employees for writing and providing suggestions for writing styles and presenting of the documents. Style guides give suggestions to the employees on the best option they can use to prepare their document and include the information specifically...

Integrative Negotiation With a Difficult Employee

It is common to find difficult employees in the workplace. But most of the time their presence is only known to their co-workers and not to the employer. When the attitude of the said employee is brought to the attention of the employer two things can happen. The employer can...

Information Communication Technology and Managerial Work

Introduction Information communication technology (ICT) essentially means technology used for communication in any situation. It can include any system or gadget that can be used as a communication tool. The telephone and the telegraph were the early examples of ICT. In a sense even the postal system is a form...

The Role of Leader and Leadership in the Organization

Today, there isn’t any organization looking to develop leadership skills or to grow tomorrow’s leaders. In an organization, success and failure are dependent on the manager, and the manager’s success and failure are based on his leadership qualities. Leadership is the process of influencing and supporting others to work to...

Shoelace Manufacturing Company’s Supply Chain Management

Introduction The world of business in the twenty first century is getting more and more competitive as time goes by. The concept of globalization and free trade has only increased the issue further. This is true for any sector in the market which includes manufacturers, retailers, wholesalers, and service providers....

General Electric Company’s Supply Chain

The General Electric Company, better known worldwide as GE, is a multinational enterprise, holding a large share in the global economic market. GE is the world’s third largest company, offering a wide range of home appliances, other products, and services. The company works on a four “E” principle, which helps...

Frito Lay: Control Measures

The greatest want of any organization or corporate body is to ensure that it meets its objectives and maximize all the available opportunities. This is only possible if the management is able to monitor the performance of the entity with comparison to the predetermined standards and take the necessary action...

Financial Management of Aldar Properties UAE

Business Overview Aldar Properties is currently the largest property developer in Dubai. Established in October 2004 as a real estate developer, Aldar has initiated ventures in the areas such as residential units, retail, commercial buildings, the entertainment industry, and five-star hotels. Currently, Aldar is the second-largest real state developer in...

Lakeland Wonders: Case Study

Executive summary The case of the Lakeland Wonders is the classical example of the conservative outlook of the business world. Cheryl Hailstorm, CEO of Lakeland Wonders, proposes progressive modifications of the company’s development strategies, while the senior management resists them stressing the possibility of failure in international markets resulting in...

Honda vs. Toyota: Comparison

This section continues the discussion of the issues that the company must face. The paper aims to cover some issues faced by the company such as being accepted by the market of the switch from gas to electric, adopting new technical expertise to make this change, coping with additional costs...

Management Concept: Organization Culture

Introduction Organizational culture is the one that determines the behavior of the organization as a whole since the kind of values and mentality that the people running the system have in mind are dependent on the organizational culture. New employees that have different mindsets from that f the culture are...

Operations Management in Business

“Our reputation rests on bringing these products to market in a timely, reliable and environmentally responsible manner” (Overview 2008). Reputation in business is an important contributor to its success. The manner in which a company carries out its operations is vital to developing a good name. The role of the...

A Toy Company: Price vs Product

Introduction A toy company should take into account that there is no one best price to charge for a given product. Once the need to set or change a price has been recognized, the manager must determine what he or she is trying to accomplish with this particular price. The...

Poka-Yoke Proofing in Non-Manufacturing’ Systems

Introduction Quality as a means of creating and sustaining a competitive advantage has been widely adopted by both manufacturing and non-manufacturing organizations. This strategic stance has been fuelled by the growing attention to strategic quality arising from the international successes of Japanese and other South Eastern Asian countries. Poka Yoke...

Wounded Warrior Project’s Performance Problem

Organization’s Mission and Vision To promote and provide increased public awareness through transparency, education, and knowledge. The community sensitization and engagement will create advocacy and solicit the society’s aid for the needs of wounded soldiers. The vision of the organization is yielding faithful contributions and support for our most impacted...

Business Analysis: Population and Sampling Techniques

Population and Sampling Techniques Business research equips organizations with sound evidence supporting their decisions or enabling managers to develop forecasts. The exploration of employees’ attitudes towards projects, events, decisions is also an important part of big companies’ functioning since people’s perspectives have a considerable effect on organizations’ performance (Chakrabarti &...

Zara Market Segmentation

Zara Market Segmentation: Introduction The concept of market segmentation plays an essential role in setting up a company’s target customers. By selectively choosing the main market sector, a firm can deliberately increase its competitiveness in this given segment. It allows organizations to be more efficient and concentrate on specific products...

The Potential of Liquid Soap in the Thai’s Market

Introduction In this report, we decided to explore the possibility of introducing Simple liquid soap from the United Kingdom (the fifth largest exporter) to Thailand. Although the general soap market in Thailand is declining, the liquid soap market is growing continuously. For example, the leader of the soap market, P&G,...

Marketing Concepts of the Miller Lite Brewery Co

Miller Brewery Co is the second-largest beer company in the US, located in Milwaukee. The company was founded in 1855. In a century, the company was merged by W.R. Grace and Co. And in 1969, it was acquired by Phillip Morris. The next changes took place in 2002 when Phillip...

EarthWear Clothiers: Client Engagement & Audit Report

Global or multinational companies appoint external auditing teams to review their financial disclosures and statements. The external auditing team requires to have sufficient knowledge of the client’s industry to understand its opportunities and threats in the market. Another main requirement is that the staff of the external auditing team should...

Corporate Organisational Culture and Regional Issues

Organisational culture is crucial to the success of any company since it shapes employees’ attitudes and behaviours, as well as organisational values and internal processes. However, corporate culture does not exist in a vacuum; it is influenced by the external context of the organisation, including the local culture. HSBC Holdings...

Impression Management Strategies and Cultural Differences

Introduction The world of business is continuously improving, and organisations, as well as their leaders and managers, must work hard to succeed. Nowadays, there are many tactics to control people and information. Impression management is one of such processes, the essence of which is to influence human observations and opinions...

Effective Workplace Negotiation Strategies & Skills

Employees and Employers Knowing how to handle and relate to a supervisor is no less important than what requirements should be made to the subordinates. Without this, it is difficult to find a common language with both the boss and subordinates. Using these or those norms, an employee can attract...

Adaptive Leadership Theory Analysis

Adaptive leadership is a leadership concept that implies effectively responding to change that impacts the industry that a leader works in to ensure sustainability and development. The adaptation in regards to the requirements of the environment implies anticipating the changes and preparing the followers to ensure that they can respond...

Decision Tree Theory Analysis

Introduction A decision tree represents a visual support tool targeted at helping its user to make a conclusion on the basis of available data. It is a tree-like graph that shows a consequence of decisions that are made with the help of information on outcomes, costs, and utilities. Each branch...

Linear Programming Operations Management

Linear Programming Operations Management: Summary Linear programming operations management is a mathematical strategy that is employed for arranging scarce or limited resources effectively while performing various tasks. It is also a technique that organizations can use to achieve profit by reducing the costs of any price. There are two functions...

The Coca-Cola Company’s Ethical Communication Plan

As the communication analysis of Coca-Cola has demonstrated, the company has often been subject to criticism and has yet to tackle its ethical controversies. One way to go about the issues with brand reputation and communication is to devise a comprehensive ethical framework. This is a necessity for a corporation...

Nike Inc.’s Analysis and Marketing Plan

Introduction Nike Inc. is one of the premier international companies in the sportswear industry. Its brand name and iconic logo are associated with high-quality shoes, gear, and sports equipment. The company employs over 73,000 workers and its current revenue stands at over 39 billion dollars (Nike, 2018). Nike keeps an...

Apple Inc.’s Strategic Leadership and Innovation

Introduction Heracleous and Papachroni explore strategic leadership and innovation at Apple, Inc., performed by Steve Jobs, a founder of the organization. The authors point out that the company started to prosper after Jobs returned to work in 1997. For the period before 1997, however, the organization experienced financial difficulties and...

The Practice of Strategic Marketing Planning

Introduction An opportunity to create a competitive advantage, overcome financial challenges, receive stable profits and attract a large number of potential consumers are the consequences of following the practice of strategic management supported by modern business organisations. Along with these objectives, the task of building sustainable leadership positions is no...

Incivility in the Workplace: Types, Examples

Incivility in the workplace is a specific type of corporate aggression that is characterized by abusive behavior from managers, supervisors, or colleagues against employees on a permanent basis. It includes the employers or co-workers’ constant ridiculing and berating of colleagues or employees, ignoring their requests and needs, avoiding conversations, addressing...

Coca-Cola: Grand Strategy

Introduction Following modern trends and management models allows both large corporations and small companies to develop their business and promote products to the market. Based on the activities of such a world-famous organization as Coca-Cola it is possible to pay attention to some specific approaches and strategies. The purpose is...

Stella McCartney’s Falabella Bags: Creating and Capturing Value Through Bags

Introduction Stella McCartney’s Falabella bags have become an iconic product despite the industry’s scepticism regarding the reduction of the use of animal-sourced materials. Its success is attributed to the fact that the accessory was issued as an opposition to the traditional view of luxurious handbags and also introducing new materials...

TechFite: Case Study

The Organizational Needs of TechFite As evidenced in the case study, TechFite is an organization that worries about the inadequacy of its cybersecurity systems. At the same time, due to being involved in NASA’s space program, it represents a likely target for hacking attempts and corporate espionage. Its vulnerabilities are...

Amazon.com’s Strategy Implementation, Evaluation, Control

Introduction Development strategies supported by modern corporations are largely based on the implementation of not only domestic but also international steps to strengthen the brand value and expand the sphere of influence. Using the example of Amazon that is one of the largest online shops, it is possible to assess...

Managers’ Roles in an Organization

Introduction The concept of management is often conflated with the phenomenon of leadership, which makes the role of a manager in an organization quite obscure for an uninitiated person. However, on closer inspection, a manager performs a range of set functions within a corporate environment, ensuring that a company delivers...

Nike: Company Analysis

Nike Company Analysis: Introduction This paper is a critical analysis of Nike, an American based fashion and apparel company. Key sections of this document provide an evaluation of the company’s external environment, its market share, internal operational dynamics and critical factors that influence its performance. The last section of the...

Planned Parenthood’s Ethical Conduct: Challenges & Solutions

Abstract Planned Parenthood is a major healthcare provider and a nonprofit organization that faces multiple ethical issues. Most of them are related to the ethical challenges common for healthcare institutions, which means that they can be framed with the help of medical ethics principles. As a result, Planned Parenthood has...

Group Structures and Goals Accomplishment

Concrete Experience and Reflective Observation In my practice, I am responsible for a range of tasks to be accomplished by my employees. The goals may include leadership training provided to the crew leaders and team members as a part of process improvement activities. Performance management and safety issues are especially...

Comfy Heels Company’s Marketing Plan

Executive Summary Comfy Heels is a new footwear company. Its goal is to create camel leather high heel shoes for women who want both comfort and fashion in their footwear. Camel leather products are extremely durable but can expand around the foot of the wearer which prevents pain and discomfort....

The Walt Disney Company’s Organizational Culture

Introduction Organizational culture is a multifaceted phenomenon that is also difficult to define. Generally, it consists of the elements that can characterize an organization’s beliefs and values, as well as its key practices and principles (Warrick, 2017). The Walt Disney Company (2019) vocally upholds the significance of creativity, but its...

Corporate Social Responsibility & Business Ethics

Introduction Conventionally, businesses are primarily created as profit-making entities, thus the majority of decisions seek to maximize the shareholders’ investment. However, the assumption that organizations exist solely to make money has changed over time with the emergence of the idea that such entities have some responsibilities to society. This premise...

Job Satisfaction Factors in the United Arab Emirates

Introduction Job satisfaction refers to the extent to which workers feel satisfied, motivated, and content with their work It happens when workers feel that they have career development, job stability, and a good work-life balance. Having satisfied employees is vital for an organization because such employees are dedicated to delivering...

Expresso Espresso Coffee Shop’s Issues and Actions

The case “Expresso Espresso” gives a detailed analysis of a new coffee shop that is positioning itself as an emerging player in Mobile, Alabama. Its owner, Sylvester Todd, selected the best location since it is near a university with over 20,000 students and teaching professionals. The document reveals that the...

Twitch: Organization Analysis

The rapid development of digital technology throughout the 00s has made possible the spread of fast and high-quality Internet connections around the world. In 2011, Justin Kan launched Twitch, which allowed a large number of viewers to watch live how other people play video games (Dave). According to Investopedia, “Twitch.tv,...

Pret a Manger Company’s Foreign Entry Mode Selection

Introduction It is argued that a company should employ comprehensive and efficient expansion strategies if it strives to maintain a sustainable growth in the future. In the case under consideration, Pret A Manger, a British fast food restaurant chain, is the subject of the discussion of an appropriate foreign market...

American Eagle Outfitters Company’s Financial Analysis

Introduction American Eagle Outfitters is a clothing company headquartered in Pittsburg, Pennsylvania. The company operates both online and offline, with 933 stores as of February 3, 2018. American Eagle Outfitters also includes the Aerie Brand, Tailgate, and Todd Snyder, which add 114 operating stores to the figure. The brand has...

H&M, Zara, Benetton Firms Supplying Fast Fashion

Introduction Fashion has become incredibly fast-paced. The ability to mass-produce numerous articles of clothing and make them available and affordable to the general populace has increased consumerist tendencies across the globe. Changing clothes every season has become the norm for upper and middle-class customers. As such, the most successful fashion...

Isuzu Australia’s Shift to Collaborative Digital Solutions

Introduction Initially, Isuzu Australia Limited (IAL) was manually distributing information to other truck dealerships within the region; however, this method proved to consume a substantial amount of cost and time and was susceptible to errors. The effects associated with the manual technique were a potential threat to IAL’s market position....

United Airlines 2017 Ethical Scandal: Impact on Stakeholders

Introduction In theory, entrepreneurs and corporations will always do what is desirable and right to their customers and stakeholders. Many companies focus on existing principles, values, and laws to ensure that their processes are admirable. Ethical businesses also implement and promote appropriate action plans and initiatives that can maximize customer...

Coca-Cola: SWOT Analysis

Introduction Nowadays, due to the globalization and development of economic relationships, every organization should follow certain strategies in order to stay competitive in the market. It is also significant to analyze the strategies that are used by companies to assess where an organization stands, what measures bring advantages, and what...

Apple Inc.: Marketing Principles and Practice

If you are wondering what Apple principles and advertising strategy are or how they plan their social media campaigns, you are at the right place! Keep reading to get some inspiration for your paper with the help of our essay example. Apple Marketing Analysis: Introduction Today, Apple Inc. is one...

Perspectives of Corporate Social Responsibility

Introduction Businesses, especially large multinational enterprises, affect the lives of communities where they operate, having the power to bring either a positive or a negative change. The idea of corporate social responsibility (CSR) implies that these companies integrate strategies that affect societies and the environment, making these elements an important...

Nike Inc. and Adidas Group: Business Direction and HR Planning

Industry Background The sporting gear industry occupies a significant place in the business environment in Canada. The industry’s code, according to the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS), is 339920, which refers to sporting and athletic goods manufacturing (“NAICS Code Description”). The reason for choosing this business field is because...

Axon Enterprise: Mission, Vision, and Strategic Alignment

Mission and vision of a company are one of the essential concepts that define the reason for its existence. Without specifying the purpose, all decisions in an organization would be made only based on the individual values of managers. The mission and vision determine the status of the company and...

The Advantages of Business Combinations

Reasons to Consider Different Types of Business Combinations Company mergers are a rather common occurrence in the contemporary realm of the global economy. The concept of a merger implies that two organizations join to create a single entity (Hill, n.d.). The specified phenomenon has several explanations, the opportunities for increasing...

Coca-Cola: Marketing Department’s Mistakes

Identification The more popular a brand is, the more attention its blunders receive from the public. Coca-Cola, the world’s leader in the soft drinks market, always tries to make its campaigns attractive and unusual. However, the attention driven by the organization’s advertising endeavors is not always positive. Over the long...

Predictive Analysis in Business: “Moneyball” Film

Introduction Predictive analysis is a powerful tool for businesses and individuals; it has started to be used extensively over the past several years. Its elements are portrayed in some movies, in which characters use predictive analytics for decision making. Moneyball (2011) can be considered one of the examples of movies...

Public Relations in the Hair and Beauty Sector

The modern standard of living puts forward new requirements for the health, the appearance of a person, as well as the level of service offered. Striving for the best is a kind of condition for the survival of people in the third millennium. One of the global trends in the...

ACME Fireworks Firm’s Contracts and Expansion

Legal structures and guidelines are usually put in place to govern business contracts, human resource (HR) practices, and operations. Organizational managers should be aware of such laws if they are to implement appropriate models. ACME Fireworks is a small business enterprise that is planning to expand its operations after getting...

The HR Business Partner Role in the Retail Industry

The role of the international HR business Partner in your specific The sphere of human resource management could be characterized by the increased level of attention given to it nowadays. For this reason, some new elements peculiar to it appear. Thus, HR business partners (HRBP) could be defined as specialists...

Employee’s Job Satisfaction: Emirates Group Case

Executive Summary This study aimed at examining the relationship between communication, as an independent variable, and job satisfaction, as the dependent variable. The study analyzed previous studies on communication and job satisfaction in a bid to establish any relation between communication and employee job satisfaction. Also, the study looked at...

BP and Royal Dutch Shell Companies’ Financial Management

Background The paper will carry out an analysis and comparison of the performance of BP PLC and Royal Dutch Shell PLC. The two companies were formed almost at the same time. BP PLC was established in 1908 initially as Anglo-Persian Oil Company while Shell PLC was established in 1907. Both...

Marketing Strategy of David’s Tea

Case Study David’s Tea was founded in 2008 by tea enthusiast, David Segal, and his cousin, Herschel Segal. Headquartered in Montreal, the duo opened their first retail space on Queen Street in Toronto and quickly expanded to over 75 stores in North America. David’s Tea built its business on selling...

Implementing Ethical Leadership Models in Organizations

Leadership is an essential element at all levels more especially in organizations. Leadership entails directing other elements, through influence, to get things done. On the other hand, leadership style entails the manner and approach taken by leaders in providing direction, implementing plans, and motivating people. There are various leadership styles,...

Toyota Company: Organizational Learning and Solving Problems

Introduction Leadership requires detailed information to make favorable decisions. The Toyota Company recognized this and came up with strategies to provide the organization with a blueprint for leadership. The Toyota Way is a policy initiative for developing and sustaining leadership in organizations. Genchi Genbutsu Section IV of the Toyota Way...

Social Media in Crisis Management of Restaurants

Introduction Background of the Study The world is increasingly getting competitive due to various dynamics in the business world. In this competitive environment, crisis is a factor that a firm may not precisely predict, and neither can it be overly prevented. Crisis management is one of the most challenging tasks...

Leadership, Management Style and Organizational Performance

Abstract The focus on globalization and multiculturalism has emphasised the importance of understanding Organizational productivity and team effectiveness. However, Organizational productivity and team effectiveness largely depend on the effectiveness of leadership styles and their effect on Organizational success. Leadership styles are however subject to different personal, Organizational, and cultural factors...

Diversification of the Family Business

Foreword Analysis of family businesses, as well as research into issues that may not only be unique to the family business concept such as diversification, succession and corporate governance, to name a few is not a new practice, but rather a well established practice from both, an academic as well...

Quality Policy for the Company

Quality Policy for the company in accordance with the ISO 9001:2008 requirements Oberoi Hotels & Resorts is a five-star company that is governed by the ISO 9001:2008 quality policy (Oberoi Hotel, 2010). The reputation of the hotel both locally and internationally called for the need to formulate documentation that helps...

Efficiency and Effectiveness as Management Concepts

Management is one of the possible ways of how any kind of work should be organized. Management is all about coordination and the possibility of overseeing the activities different people should complete efficiently and effectively. The concepts of efficiency and effectiveness are closely connected and should be balanced in the...

The UPS Store’s Total Quality Management Adoption

Could the implementation of the main principles of the TQM result in the significant increase of the level of performance of a company and its incomes? Nowadays, in terms of severe rivalry, UPS company tries to implement the strategy that will be able to guarantee its success and gradual improvement...

Leadership Example for Exxon Mobil Top Management

​Target Audience Having worked in Exxon Mobil as a human resources professional, I have acknowledged certain issues the company’s top management has. The company is one of the leading producers in the world oil market and strategic planning is essential for its development. Social responsibility and environmental sustainability have become...

Effective Strategies for Organizational Retrenchment and Employee Satisfaction

Abstract This mixed-methods study conducted a survey and a follow-up focus group with employees of the Uganda Public Service to ascertain the impact of asset retrenchment on job satisfaction. The Uganda Public Service has made several organizational moves, especially in recent years, to make non-productive and/or corrupt employees redundant and...

Developing Professional Practice

Explain what you think it means to conduct yourself as a ‘professional’, not just generally but with specific reference to ‘professionalism’ within the HR function. Professionalism is a concept that cannot be defined in one term. Considering professionalism within different professions, each new definition will be different from the previous...

Toys R Us Company’s E-Commerce Strategy

Abstract This extended essay aims to examine whether Toys R us should Incorporate the use of online marketing in their sales plans within the vicinities of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia or not. My scope is to scrutinize the advantages and disadvantages of using online marketing to purchase goods from...

Interview Analysis: Interviewer, Interviewee and Observer

Reflection: Job applicant Interviews are part of any professional’s life. When undertaking an interview, the first impression of the person being interviewed is very important. It determines whether a person will pass the interviewee or not. The person should be calm and respond to the questions as effectively as possible....

The Adventures of an IT Leader

Argue both sides of the Huerta/Calder debate. To which side would you lean? In essence, both the Huerta and Calder sides present invaluable arguments on the most viable system. However, I support the Calder side since their arguments are more reasonable and realistic. For instance, the Calder system has been...

L’Oreal: Building a Global Cosmetic Brand

Analyze international markets and assess the risk elements, including political, economic, and socio-cultural factors Nowadays, L’Oreal is considered one of the world’s most commercially successful cosmetic brands. The validity of this statement can be well illustrated, in regards to the fact that, as of 2002 alone, the company declared a...

Group Presentation Performance: Analysis of IKEA

Introduction In the essay, I am going to give my reflection about a group presentation in a Business Studies class. The essay will focus on my experiences as part of the group as well as lessons learned. The essay will highlight several areas of interest. These areas include giving the...

Leadership Skills Analysis and Comparison

Introduction Strong leadership abilities are necessary to ensure the success of any activity performed by a team. Leadership refers to a process through which one person uses the help and support of others towards achieving a particular goal or task. For one to be a truly effective leader, he/she must...

Cross-Cultural Marketing and Hofstede’s Model

Introduction Marketing has taken a completely new approach from what it was some time ago. Immediately after the Second World War, The world was turned into a global village. Communication was made easy with the invention of telephone. Movement was also made easy with the invention of air transport. The...

HHP’s CEO Peter Leers Embraces Print on Demand Technology

Identification of the changed Business Book publishing industry is changing the concept of book printing based on the new market demand and the changes in the new business technology market. These changes aim at increasing the profits earned by the company through increased book distribution. It also takes into consideration...

Advertising Effectiveness in International Marketing

Introduction Product promotion is one of the major aspects of marketing. For a long time, marketing had been viewed as an operational function under the production department. However, as the competition started to rise, many firms came to realize that marketing is one of the main strategic functions of a...

Warren Buffet’s and Al Gore’s Leadership Styles

A literature review of key theories of the nature and exercise of leadership in organizations Introduction Leadership related studies have for a long time attracted the attention of both academic researchers and practitioners such as organizational managers. There have been many definitions as to what exactly is meant by leadership....

Challenges in Competitive Strategies Implementation

Introduction When the strategy was first introduced in the 50s and 60s, one of the pioneers- Alfred D. Chandler- said that “strategy follows structure”. He observed that the interactions between functions or departments should be coordinated to give the business structure, direction, and focus. Michael Porter was one of the...

Small Business Administration and Management

Definition of Small Business A small business is any business that has less than 500 employees. Also, it is not a dominant player in that specific industry on a national basis. There are various areas of businesses that attract small businesses but the most notable ones are the retail, hotel,...

Employability and Professional Development

Introduction A thorough understanding of the level we are in our career development, and an analysis of the capacities we have allows us to construct a professional development path that will catapult us to the desired position of our career goal. In our assessment, we recognize what we have already...

Nestle’s Nespresso Brand’s Competitive Advantage

The competitive advantages of Nestle’s Nespresso brand? There are several competitive advantages that Nespresso has over other companies. This organization has a well-established brand that is recognizable to people living in different countries. There are other businesses that sell similar products but these companies are not as popular as Nespresso....

Main Challenges Faced by LinkedIn: A Comprehensive Analysis

The SWOT and Porter’s Five Forces analysis revealed that the primary challenges are related to the inability to maintain the customer’s interest due to the increasing competition, the necessity to pay for the membership, and questionable reputation. In this instance, LinkedIn has to expand its activities and contribute to sharing...

Kotter’s 8-Step Model for Effective Change Implementation

Introduction: Kotter Model The implantation of change is a complex process that needs precision. Kotter’s Model developed in the mid-1990s consists of eight steps. It is noteworthy that this approach enables the manager to effectively implement the change. These steps are increasing urgency, developing the guiding team, creating the vision,...

Amazon Company’s Competitive Influence

Executive Summary Amazon.com is an online retail company that has been in existence since 1994. Over the years, Amazon.com has been able to achieve tremendous online retail success, but recent years have seen the company struggle to distinguish itself in the market (due to increased competition). However, this paper notes...

Ghosh’s Administration and Structural Changes at Appex

What were the challenges that Shikhar Ghosh faced when he joined Appex? At the time, when Shikhar Ghosh joined Appex, this company faced several challenges; in particular, one can speak about the inability to plan long-term projects and prioritize the activities of the personnel. Moreover, this organization lacked accountability standards,...

Remington’s Restaurant: Performance and Satisfaction

Introduction Remington’s restaurant is famous in Tampa, Florida, which offers casual dining to its patrons. Although the restaurant has earned a good reputation in the hotel industry owing to the quality of services it offers to its patrons, it has encountered several complaints from patrons. In this view, the restaurant...

Chip Manufacturer’s Production Specifications

What Are the Elements That the Production Manager Should Consider in Determining His Company’s Ability to Produce Chips That Meet Specifications? To identify the company’s ability to produce the chips of the designated size, the production manager should consider the data such as the p-value and the confidence coefficient. The...

Arabtec Company: Strategic Analysis of Business Performance

Executive Summary Strategic analysis entails research to explore the environment under which an organization operates. It is an effective method of testing the efficiency and effectiveness of an organization’s strategies. This paper discusses strategic analysis and its importance to organizations. A case study is done on Arabtec to apply the...

Toyota Motor Sales’ New Decentralized Information System Structure

The TMS’s new decentralized IS structure The TMS’s new decentralized IS structure provided a strategy that promoted transparency in major organizational or business units. It enhanced business alignment with IS and offered locaattentionio The TMS’ new decentralized IS structure while promoting the vision of the enterprise. Moreover, the decentralized IS...

Corporate Social Responsibility and Financial Performance

Introduction Corporate social responsibility (CSR) can be defined as a sum of organizational activities aimed at the assessment of the organizational impact on a wider societal good and the subsequent measured and deliberate responsibility-taking process. The global economic crisis of 2007-2008 brought to the fore the importance of CSR as...

The Lego Serious Play Methodology

Introduction The Lego serious play methodology is a problem solving and insight building approach or strategy whose aim is to enhance creative thinking among all participants in organizations (Gauntlett, 2007.p.131).Through the methodology, organizations are able to have the employees and shareholders think and express or speak their true feelings without...

Theory of Constraints in Manufacturing: Boost Efficiency & Profit

Introduction The Theory of Constraints is a well-known managerial theory for manufacturing and production system enterprises. Constraints are factors that limit the operational capacity of a manufacturing facility and it is the job of managers to remove these barriers in order to increase outcome and profit. The theory is essential...

Costco Corporation: Porter’s 5-Forces Analysis

Costco began its operations in the United States in 1976 where its first business location was an abandoned airplane Hangar. Costco experienced extraordinary revenue growth during its first six years of operation. Costco has changed its name twice in the course of its history. Also, Costco has since operated in...

DaVita Company Leading Strategic Change

Introduction DaVita is an enterprise specialized in offering dialysis services. It was originally founded and managed by Victor Chaltiel but, after facing severe financial difficulties in 1999, the company offered the CEO position to Kent Thiry. Within the following six years, the new leader and his team achieved significant improvements...

Executive Team Roles in Developing and Implementing Effective Training Programs

The executive team that works in the organization can contribute to the development and implementation of training programs significantly. It is important to note that the leaders’ knowledge and experience can be used actively when it is necessary to design or improve training programs in a company (Lee-Kelley & Blackman,...

The Soup Spoon Company’s Marketing Management

The company presented in the case study is The Soup Spoon, which has 21 outlets in Singapore. Although its menu mostly consists of soups, the customers can also purchase salads, sandwiches, and wraps. The company’s ambitions are strong, and the founders of the company aim to become “the Starbucks of...

ABC Company’s Public Relations: Strategic Plan

Executive Summary In the current competitive business environment, it is increasingly becoming important for companies to come up with plans for improving efficiency in production, effectiveness in marketing, and a positive relationship with various stakeholders. This strategic public relations plan seeks to help this company to develop a close relationship...

Autonomous Drone Delivery: Business Model

Business Opportunities Commercial transportation and logistics companies are in search of new delivery solutions that would be more cost-efficient, environmentally-friendly, and able to meet customer interests more efficiently − drones can be an elegant solution to these needs (Wang, 2016). Advantage of Opportunity The project provides an opportunity to expand...

Debenhams Plc: Company’s Financial Accounting

Abstract Financial statements are an accumulation of reports of a firm’s monetary outcome, money-related condition, and cash flows. Budgetary statements signify a formal record of the money-related activities of an organization. These are composed of reports that measure the financial status, execution, and liquidity of an organization. Financial statements reveal...

Walmart Company: Long-Term Development in China

Wal-Mart is one of the leading retailers in the world with a net income of over $13 billion and sales of $457.5 billion (Morning Star 2017). This multinational is also one of the fastest-growing companies. This success is partially due to the retailer’s successful expansion in the Asian market. The...

Digital Marketing and Advertising Landscape

Introduction In modern days, digital marketing is a widespread and all-encompassing area of advertising. Most companies use digital space at least in some capacity. As such, it is a subject of intensive study, as marketers strive to understand what attracts more customers and how to improve on the already existing...

Employee Motivation: Rewards and Incentives Role

Introduction Motivation refers to the psychological aspect that stimulates a being to action towards a desired goal; it is the activation of a purpose-orientated conduct. There are two kinds of motivation namely: intrinsic – which is driven by an enjoyment in the task itself, and lies within the individual, and...

Al Ghandi Auto Group: Electric Car Marketing Plan

Executive Summary Al Ghandi Auto Group holds a leading position in the UAE automotive market. In existence for more than 50 years, the company has established itself as a reliable brand that provides the highest-quality service, the best customer care, and the best overall value for money spent. The company’s...

Azzaz Company’s E-Commerce Growth: Strategic Challenges and Solutions

Analysis – Business Process Models and Strategy Analysis Two Business Process Models A standard business modelling notation provides an opportunity to develop business process models that can be understood by all people who work in this sphere regardless of their location and personal characteristics. It also allows bridging the gap,...

Turkish Airlines’ and Oman Air’s Finance in 2013-2016

Executive Summary The aviation industry has experienced severe challenges since the global economic turmoil in 2008; however, the purpose of this report is to evaluate the financial ratios of Turkish Airlines and Oman Air to assess and compare the performances over a period of four years (from 2013 to 2016)....

Rogers Communication Company in the Indian Market

Executive Summary Rogers Communication is one of the leading Canadian telecommunication firms. It is proposed that it should consider expanding its operations to the Indian market because of the size and increasing purchasing power of the population. The country analysis shows that India’s population, socio-cultural and political environment and good...

Google’s Vision, Goals, Training, and Development

Organizational Goals and Vision Google’s vision of providing access to the world’s information in one click is in line with its primary goals. It is particularly relevant to the search engine service for which the company is popularly known. The service has enabled many people to access the needed information...

Organizational Change Theories and Practices

Organizations that implement change successfully will record positive outcomes within a short period. Any form of transformation will present new ideas, practices, and initiatives that can deliver desirable results. The issue of proper leadership is critical since it supports the entire process. This paper describes some of the key aspects...

Developing Business Plans: Insights from Collaborative Learning Communities

Contemporary medicine needs innovating solutions and effective organization of the care process. However, implementing innovation involves taking risks that have to be carefully assessed. Writing a business plan is usually the first step towards elaborating on a new initiative that helps to evaluate its strengths, weaknesses, and feasibility. While there...

Macro Environment Impacts on Tesco Company in China

Executive Summary Tesco, a UK-based multinational retail firm has outlets in 11 countries across Asia and Europe. In China, this company benefits and suffers from macro environmental forces in equal measures. The demand by the Chinese government to have control over ventures between state-run entities and foreign companies prevents Tesco...

Change Management Models Comparison

The Kurt Lewin Change Management Model Developer The model was developed by a German physicist Kurt Lewin who immigrated to the United States in the early 1930s. He is known as a founder of social psychology (NHS, n.d.). Description of the theoretical perspectives The framework of his model consists of...

The Tucker Company Issues

Tucker Company This reflective journal evaluates a number of issues associated with Tucker Company. A brief description of the issues facing the firm, the major stakeholders, and the prevailing problems are analysed. The journal also assesses the key management theories coupled with what the firm should have done in order...

Coffee Choices and Consumer Preferences

Introduction Modern life, as well as many good mornings, is hard to imagine without a cup of coffee. Being discovered in Ethiopia around 800 AD, coffee is one of the most popular beverages preferred by people around the whole world. There are multiple choices of occupations where coffee makers are...

Worldwide Chemical Company Provides Information Regarding Faulty “Fix It” Approach

The current “fix it” approach maintained by the Worldwide Chemical Company is ultimately faulty. As described in the case study, it leads to the decreased first-quality product yields and on-time deliveries, compromising the production cycle and hampering profits. Thus, the best way to maintain the company’s TQM effort is to...

Uber Company: Critical Issues in Business Management

Introduction Innovation can be defined as a strategic change in the existing business aspects of the development of new ones that are aimed at the improvement of effectiveness, performance, and competitiveness (Research and innovation para. 1-4). The present paper considers the innovation of Uber company. According to the Uber case...

Nike Inc.’s Marketing Concepts and Terminologies

Nike Inc. was established in 1964 under the name Blue Ribbon Sports. Today, the company focuses on the design, manufacture, and distribution of sportswear and accessories. It produces sports shoes, apparels, and accessories like gloves, bags, and sunglasses among others. Nike sells products under its brand (Mahdi et al. 2015)....

Burger King’s Image and Mass Media Impact on It

Introduction Background Throughout the past decades, the priorities of the business management have undergone critical changes. Thus, it is now evident that one of the key determinants of a successful performance is the customer’s positive perception of a company’s image or the so-called “brand’ (O’Guinn et al. 2014). According to...

Employees’ Wellbeing in Workplaces

Introduction Nowadays the importance of mental illnesses grows steadily. Stress in today’s society has become a global problem. Moreover, a significant part of the tension connected with work. People experiencing stress, anxiety, and mild depression at work cannot perform their duties effectively. In this regard, it is necessary to examine...

Wells Fargo & Company’s Human Resource Consulting

Wells Fargo & Company (simply known as Wells Fargo) remains one of the most respected brand names in the global finance industry. It is currently a revered “financial services holding company” (Wells Fargo, 2016, para. 3). The company’s human resource (HR) practices are critical towards empowering more workers. However, there...