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Lockheed Martin is an American aerospace company employing over a hundred thousand employees. As a part of the company’s ethics and diversity program, a document was published called Setting the Standard detailing Lockheed Martin’s code of ethics and business conduct (Setting the standard, 2020). However, some argue that a company...
Introduction The services provided at a beauty center are varied and may range from haircutting to massage. Additionally, such salons have a section for makeovers, makeup, manicure, and pedicure. The hypothetical beauty salon chain named Paradise aims to offer beauty-based services that would attract and broad target market. Along with...
Henry Mintzberg identifies ten key roles performed by managers of firms in his works. One of the first roles is a “figurehead,” which characterizes a manager’s legal, social and ceremonial functions and duties. In this case, a leader symbolizes authority, power, and high status. As a rule, subordinates see a...
Risk management is a system that includes management strategies and tactics to achieve key business goals. The purpose of risk management in the field of economics is to increase the competitiveness of economic entities by protecting against the implementation of net risks (Segal, 2022). Risk management in an ideal organization...
Introduction Sustainability seems to be a buzzword everyone uses nowadays. Whenever I scroll my feed on whichever social media, I am reminded of how much of a grip this concept has on society today. Forbes, Wall Street Journal, The Atlantic, and other globally prominent publications educate a large sum of...
All companies have their own level of labor productivity. Changing this level over time shows performance dynamics. Under the influence of various factors, the dynamics can change in a positive or negative direction. However, there is no doubt that the development of production occurs with an increase in productivity (Martini...
Introduction The invention process is a complicated and time-consuming phenomenon. J. Tidd and J. Bessant (2009) propose this theory concerning the concept of innovation. It starts with an image that might be considered a vision by others. And then, can the tiresome method of continuous checking and error occur as...
Executive Summary This report introduces the process of a company quality system implementation. The issue is addressed from the perspective of an aspiring leader who is yet to acquire the respect and confidence of their followers. A good quality system acknowledges the complexity of the business landscape that comprises both...
Introduction For a company to function effectively in the target business setting, it is vital to coordinate key corporate processes and different aspects of the firm’s functioning. Specifically, the structural, political, symbolic, and human resource-related frames should be considered as the key tools for characterizing the properties of a company....
Introduction Arsenal Football Club (FC) is presently one of the leading professional clubs in England and across Europe. Having been established in 1886, Arsenal FC is one of the clubs that have played in England’s top league for the last seven decades. Historians in the field of sporting acknowledge that...
Introduction The business context of focus for this discussion is SpaceX’s strengths and weaknesses. According to Pandya (2017), the United States is SpaceX’s primary customer with 23 launches. The company has launched various spaceships in its different missions, including geostationary transfer orbits, communications and weather satellites, human remains ships, and...
Introduction Choosing an appropriate marketing strategy is particularly crucial when starting a new business that needs to win its first customer and retain them. A restaurant with a starting capital of $50,000 is bound to face intense competition from many similar small businesses, and, as such, the choice of the...
The main contrast between the resource-based view and competitive positioning approaches is the ideologies behind the two. In a resource-based view, the usefulness of the available resources at the business’s disposal is critical in gaining its competitive advantage (Shibin et al., 2017). Therefore, when formulating a business strategy, the effectiveness...
By definition, teamwork refers to a group’s collaborative effort to attain a specific objective or accomplish a task in the most efficient and effective manner. In the current world, teamwork plays an important role, especially in heightening efficiency and quality, determining firm governance and strategy, launching and designing products, and...
Possible Alternatives Toms Shoes, a shoe manufacturing company, is on the verge of bankruptcy and, therefore, has been bought out by creditors to avoid disappearance. It is necessary to find out why this situation occurred and what mistakes are observed in the policy and its motions. The cause of the...
It is vital to apply business models and strategies to reach the goal of any business. Owners of companies have to think and adopt various strategies to become successful and apply effective models to their enterprises to become one step ahead of competitors. A business model is a necessary tool...
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...
The new product development is a compound process that consists of diverse stages directed to collecting and analyzing the data related to the market and developing a profitable offer based on the research. Each product development process includes such stages as idea generation, idea screening, feature specification, development, testing, and...
It is evident that the COVID-19 unexpected challenges make most major companies change their strategies and adapt to the new circumstances and the needs of their customers. It is possible to say that all organizations were in relatively equal positions, but thanks to the outstanding skills of their managers, some...
Control costs in Better Beauty primarily relate to the processes that the management is implementing to optimize operations and ensure higher profitability. Budgeting has identified several areas of the firm’s higher spending, such as capital equipment and renting costs. However, the research of the issue itself has been a source...
Project cost and funding mix Ghandikota (2002) notes that the original project cost was $ 3.1 billion. It was subsequently reduced to $ 2.65 billion. The project was sponsored by well-known players in the sector with a solid technical and financial reputation. These include Enron Power Corporation (80%), Bechtel Enterprises...
Global Marketing The Rolls Royce marketing strategy promotes the sale and promotion of a trademark, one brand worldwide in compliance with a unified marketing policy, strategy and marketing tactics. The company’s divisions and representative offices are located in 39 countries around the world. Consumer Behaviour Consumers of Rolls Royce automobiles...
Organizational citizenship behavior has been increasingly popular and focuses on a person’s action that is not openly acknowledged by the existing reward approaches despite its promotion of successful operations in an organization. It embraces factors such as courtesy, painstakingness, voice, help-giving, and sportsmanship. Among the five aspects, help-giving, which entails...
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...
Introduction Budget is an important component of a company’s financial structure and may aid in its growth. Debt often has cheaper funding costs than stock, making it an appealing alternative for CEOs. However, a firm’s cash might be harmed due to interest commitments. When corporations employ loan capital for commercial...
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....
Nowadays, many companies face difficulties in decision-making processes, as, due to severe market competition and COVID-influenced recessed economies, the cost of mistakes becomes incredibly high. To offset the possible negative implications of wrong decisions on the company, more and more managers rely on statistical data to help them make the...
Consumer behavior, as well as factors influencing purchasing decisions, is what the marketing strategy of most companies is based on. The purchasing decision-making process includes several stages: problem recognition, information search, alternative evaluation, actual purchase decision, and post-purchase behavior (Qazzafi, 2019). The first stage, problem recognition, begins with the buyer’s...
Project cost and funding mix According to the S.C. Roşia Montană Gold Corporation S.A (n.d.), the principal company shareholders are the state-owned mining company Compania Naţională a Cuprului, Aurului şi Fierului “MINVEST” S.A. Deva (former Regia Autonomă a Cuprului Deva, until 1998), with 19.31%, Gabriel Resources Ltd. based in Canada,...
Project cost and funding mix Kimura et al. (2020) state that the company is a joint venture between the Indonesian Government (Pertamina) – 55%, TotalFinaElf Indonesia – 10%, VICO Indonesia – 20%, and Jilco – 15%. According to Bontang LNG Plant (Liquid Natural Gas Project), Indonesia (n.d.), the project was...
Project cost and funding mix Egyptian Refining Company (ERC) is the largest infrastructure megaproject both in Egypt and Africa as a whole in the form of a public-private partnership. According to the Egyptian Refining Company (n.d.), this modern refinery is worth $4.3 billion. At the same time, equity capital is...
Introduction The modern market for goods and services is notably diverse. A particular management model is needed to properly control sales and increase the effectiveness of the marketing strategy. One of the fundamental points of this method is the product life cycle, which considers the different stages of the product’s...
Workplace disputes are unpleasant, but unavoidable, and affect the overall atmosphere of the team. Workflows must be transparent and easy for employees to understand. If business processes are clearly defined, there is no room for confusion – the organization works smoothly. Because Diana had problems understanding the situation, a protracted...
Introduction Wells Fargo is one of the banking institutions in the U.S that faces significant ethical issues due to its distinctive practices. Over the decades, the company faced various lawsuits and scandals concerning customer relationships and breaches of their trust. A violation of clients’ rights in producers’ and consumers’ settings...
Introduction Accounting is a vast topic for discussion as it involves numerous smaller ones, all of which are interrelated. Therefore, accounting cannot be researched without understanding its complex structure and its impact on different spheres of public life, interactions with government, and people’s income levels. Consequently, it affects national economies...
In 2013, Zappos which is an apparel retailer, announced that it was shifting its organizational structure a more fluid, less hierarchical form known as Holacracy (Nisen, 2013). The principle of Holacracy is that it eliminates traditional hierarchy by essentially removing all position titles, managers, and other means of subordination. Instead,...
The continuous flow process type model is the most commonly used model to measure the capacity of firms in diamond value chain stages. The model allows for examining how much service a firm can produce given its resources and the demand. This information is important for assessing a firm’s potential...
Financial Markets The article “The Importance of the Financial Derivatives Markets to Economic Development in the World’s Four Major Economies” by Vo et al., 2019 investigated the association between economic development and financial markets. According to the article, financial markets positively contribute to economic growth. Financial markets’ significance is realized...
The objective of the writing is to identify and examine the values as well as priorities of servant leaders, on which those typically rely in their behavior. For maximal visual clarity, the author conducted research on two groups, comparing and contrasting them to explore the influence of particular decision-making patterns...
Large corporations that create resources for human comfort and well-being rarely think about their actions on the environment. Environmental pollution is a severe problem, and the fight against it has been going on for decades. Corporations must be aware of their responsibility and understand how their activities are connected to...
Introduction A supply chain is a complete system that involves producing and delivering goods and services, starting from the initial stages of getting the raw materials from their sources to the final phases of providing the goods and services to the consumers. Factually, the supply chain encompasses all the aspects...
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...
Introduction At present, entrepreneurship is a broad term used in various settings, industries, and areas of research. However, in general, it refers to the process of creating a business or developing an innovative business idea (Nilsson, 2021). Experts emphasize creativity, charisma, communication competencies, and the desire to make a positive...
Introduction The way companies treat their clients predetermines the perception of the brand by the general public. It is important because the contemporary penetration of social media publicity into everyday life makes every corporate action matter to society. Ultimately, the impact of customer service outcomes is seen in the profits...
Introduction Organizational change has led to the improvement of a company’s performance at both local and international levels. Internationalization has not only boosted the overall performance of a accompany but has also provided various opportunities for members of an organization to retaliate. For an organization to increase its brand awareness,...
Introduction Amazon Inc. is a global online vendor and a pioneer within the online retailing space. It has achieved its popularity due to its positive and quality provision of goods and services to its customers, maintaining a competitive advantage within the market sector. However, the corporation has been experiencing cultural...
Choice of a Country As CarryMorre is a United Kingdom business, it is subject to certain privileges as well as restrictions. Within the context of Brexit, the UK has withdrawn its membership in the European Union, as well as its participation in the Customs Union. Whereas earlier, there were no...
Introduction Interpersonal conflict is often referred to as a confrontation between two people or their disagreement on certain opinions and views. To form such a phenomenon, two contradictory opinions must appear. People, by their nature, often enter into various conflict situations and quarrels with each other. This is due to...
Many of the change leadership models represent the ways for an organization to make the most painless transition, yet they take different factors into their focus. Lewin’s theory is one of the oldest, and it has only three steps: unfreeze, change, and refreeze an organization to implement change (Hughes, 2016)....
Abstract The coronavirus pandemic has had a devastating impact on various industries around the world, including the automotive industry. In this paper, the primary focus was to investigate the effect of the pandemic on the financial performance of companies in the automotive industry. The researcher collected data from secondary sources....
Reflective Logistics/supply chain requires a myriad of skills, such as green logistics, purchasing, performance measures, and order processing, which are essential for creating a substantial impact in the clothing industry. Among the functions associated with the position includes providing support in surveying, pre-staging and ordering, inventory, and projecting performance measures...
Doing business with an individual from the USA differs significantly from an Asian customer. The varying nature of countries and regions propagates diverse cultural norms. Businesspeople should consider these aspects when conducting intercultural commerce. The world is getting increasingly connected with individuals exhibiting cultural differences. Our response to cultural variations...
Introduction Servant leadership is a vital concept that every person aspiring to be a captain should strive to practice for their followers. This notion is profoundly portrayed in case 8.2: St. John the Compassionate Mission. The concept depicts how organizational culture and managerial tactics can be used to develop and...
To understand how the organization works and how stable it is, one should consider its assessment using the concept of business continuity (BC). It includes evaluating how the business is resistant to various tensions and challenges, which are inevitable in all stages of business operation. The continuity plan shows how...
In marketing, product differentiation is generally defined as a tendency to develop a number of important characteristics for a product or a service, in order for those products to be easily distinguished from competitors’ offers. Product owners identify different features that are attractive and beneficial to the consumer, and try...
Net Present Value The net present value is used to calculate the return on investment for an expenditure or project. It is defined as the present value of cash flows at the required return rate of the project compared to the initial investment (Noch & Kusto, 2018). To calculate the...
Introduction Risk management is a process that assists businesses in detecting, monitoring, evaluating, assessing, and managing unanticipated business incidences by providing a consistent framework. This technique has been discovered to be helpful by disaster management groups worldwide. Nature and human social life, tourism, entertainment, and events, are all impacted by...
In order to stay competitive, companies need to create ways to attract new clients and improve their services and products. The STP framework involves addressing three key areas, namely, segmentation, targeting, and positioning, in order to formulate a marketing strategy that will be relevant and effective for a particular business...
Key Financial Performance Indicators Financial performance indicators reflect the success of business development and market success. In the case of Amazon, as the global corporation selected for analysis, these indicators are crucial criteria to evaluate to obtain an objective picture of its productivity. As stakeholders, employees, shareholders, and community groups...
Evaluating the financial situation of the organization and its capabilities is an important task to establish an understanding of its development. Several economic and financial success indicators can provide a comprehensive overview of the company’s past and current activities, examining the overall progress achieved over the years. This paper focuses...
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...
Transformational leadership is a process in which leaders and their followers elevate each other to high levels of motivation. A benefit of transformational leadership is leadership through development (Liu & Li, 2018). It is associated with the care that the leader shows for subordinates (Khan et al., 2020). A leader...
Analysis of the Macro-Environment The macro-environment where the European brewery industry operates is analyzed via the PESTEL framework. PESTEL assists in the understanding of political, economic, social, technological, environmental, and legal peculiarities of the environment. Firstly, the governments are fighting drunken driving leading to a reduction in the consumption of...
Organizations are continuously adopting alternative dispute resolution by involving third parties after failed direct negotiations in conflicts. It usually entails either arbitration, conciliation, and mediation processes. In particular, conciliation calls for a third party who improves communication and relationships and monitors the discussion. I like consiliation because the opinions of...
The selection of either mechanistic or organic organizational structures is conditional upon their applicability to different environments, and, therefore, these models have nothing in common. Even though they are never met in a pure form, there are no similarities between the work modes corresponding to them regardless of the position...
Outsourcing is a requested practice in the modern economy because many companies want to deal with lower material and labor costs. The article by Linden et al. (2011) demonstrates that Apple Inc. also benefited from this phenomenon when it moved its iPod production facilities to China. I think that Apple’s...
Summary Fitbit smart sense watch has led to the success of the company due to its upgraded features. The smartwatch tracks blood oxygen, stress, temperature, and sleep. The gadget has helped fight against the current COVID-19 pandemic since individuals can easily monitor their temperatures. Moreover, it helps the user keep...
Introduction Since the beginning of the 20th century, the phenomenon of cultural transference has become extremely relevant in the context of multinational enterprises’ development. According to recent research, the paradigm of business is now engaged in activities aimed at finding a balance between the globalization trend and unification of products...
Strategic Positioning and Labour Market OcMara Industries has established itself as a significant player in the oil and gas industry, producing over 2 billion barrels of crude oil per year. However, shifting the focus to sustainable energy sources will create significant challenges from the workforce perspective. OcMara would likely retain...
The current research question is concerned with investigating the impact of worker and management diversity on US tech companies’ stock prices between 2010 and 2019. Therefore, it is important to find studies that show how gender diversity shapes organizations’ performance and what indicators point to either favorable or unfavorable results...
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...
I would consider investing $10,000 in PepsiCo Inc. due to various reasons. The company has a high current ratio of 0.984. The ratio indicates that the company has a greater ability to meet its short-term obligations. The company can maximize its current assets to satisfy its short-term debts and payables....
Introduction The bike rack market is growing and more relevant than ever – bicycles have always been one of the most common means of transportation or used for leisure purposes – but a renewed interest in fitness and outdoor adventure drives increased consumer demand worldwide. The major players in the...
In the present day, staff shortage may be regarded as a real issue experienced by a substantial number of companies. It goes without saying that this problem has a highly negative impact on the organization’s performance and development in the future and should be solved in a time-sensitive manner. Thus,...
Summary Many organizations and business enterprises are driven by the focus on profits arising from sales of goods and services. Our company has been experiencing rapid growth and advancements for the last few years. The management structure has undergone frequent changes as new tasks and obligations arise from expanded business...
Introduction Commerce is among the spheres, on which the pandemic of COVID-19 has had a considerable influence. The purchasing power of the population, the use of various payment methods, and the offline and online shopping rates – each of these aspects have undergone noticeable changes. The most substantial reframing, however,...
Executive Summary The notion of sustainability has been discussed extensively in the context of global business recently, mostly due to the increase in the importance of environmentalism. An array of organizations have transitioned to the sustainable use of resources, shaping their manufacturing, supply chains, and the overall approach to performance...
Strategic planning is important to any organization regardless of size or sector of operation as it realizes effective corporate governance and enhanced ability to compete favorably in the market. However, having a strategic plan is not a guarantee that an organization will achieve success; rather, success lies in the successful...
Introduction There are two widely discussed leadership types, which are usually applied to different organizations and industries. One of them is transactional leadership, which focuses on rewards and punishments as tools to motivate workers. The second is the transformational style, which encourages employees by demonstrating an organization’s path. Both of...
A professional code of ethics in marketing The American Marketing Association (AMA) has the mandate of promoting the highest professional, ethical values and norms standards for its members, constituting students, academics, and practitioners. The values committed to by the AMA represent collective conceptions considered morally proper, necessary, and desirable by...
Abstract Infortrack is a start-up company specializing in eCommerce and parcel delivery. The company operates on stand-alone offices distributed in London, Liverpool, Manchester, Bristol, and Chester. The different pickup stations use different data analysis applications such as Microsoft Excel, Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS), and WorkBooks to capture and...
A corporate strategy is exceptionally important for each organization to have for a number of reasons. The first one is that drafting a corporate strategy helps the management to assess the environment the organization operates or plans to operate in, as well as its strong and weak points. Thus, the...
The process of new product development has eight major stages and starts from idea generation. It involves a systematic search for ideas about new products, which is carried out mainly on the basis of internal sources of the organization. Then comes the idea screening: an analysis of all the ideas...
Management, like many other career paths, is constantly evolving with practices in the industry and technological improvements. However, there are a number of rules of management and skills a manager should possess in order to observe efficient operations at their workplace. These include consistency, which can be observed as a...
Introduction A “postponement” strategy is a business strategy that defers investment until the last possible moment. It is believed that this strategy reduces the risk of unsuccessful investments and the potential profit increases. This approach has several advantages. For example, in supply chain management, in cases where it is impossible...
Introduction Management is a complicated process that consists of various activities, including organizing, planning, directing, staffing, and supervision intended to achieve organizational goals. In this regard, diverse concepts and practices have been developed to improve the management efficacy and the overall performance of a company. This paper aims at describing...
History of Sweets Bakery & More Welcome to Sweets Bakery and Cafe, where we serve the best specialties. We have been a part of this incredible community since 1995, when we opened our doors to the public of Houston. Since then, we have been proving our allegiance to the community...
Introduction Saputo Inc. is a Canadian dairy company with a history of more than 60 years. Currently, Saputo not only in Canada but also in the USA, Argentina, the UK, and Australia (Saputo, 2017). The current paper examines the profitability of Saputos expansion into Germany, China, and South Africa from...
Introduction Personal branding has existed for decades, but it is more prominent than ever with social media. It can be defined as the process of using one’s information to provide a comprehensive narrative to entice others for various purposes (Jacobson, 2020). For instance, traditional celebrities may use social media to...
Introduction The proposed initiative, the Brazilian market entry of a U.S. manufacturer of disposable diapers, requires particular attention due to the differences in conditions of the two locations. The conflicting views regarding the use of an original advertising message and the responsibility for pricing decisions alongside the trends of the...
The title of this position (or role) can sound different: project manager, project leader, delivery manager, and other variations. The tasks of a project manager include the following: draw up and agree on technical specifications, set tasks for the team, distribute the workload and motivate, ensure the achievement of quality...
The conceptualization of Nike as a company dates back to the year 1962 when its founders, Bill Bowerman and Phil Knight, where it was motivated by the notion that there was a market gap for sports shoes. Its initial name was Blue Ribbon Sports, whereby its desired goal was to...
Introduction Working for a company can easily change one’s perceptions of the processes behind a product or a service. Raith Nanofabrication provided me with an excellent opportunity to put my skills to practice and work in their IT department. The firm is a world leader in precision technology manufacturing. Raith...
The products offered by Samsung very significantly, occupying various spots on the market and demonstrating different growth patterns. One of the highly developed brands is Samsung QLED, a home television (TV) appliance that manifested remarkable market expansion during previous years. Furthermore, the market share of this product is tremendously high,...
Companies mainly opt for implementing benchmarking to improve and optimize the existing operational processes. Benchmarking is defined as a replication strategy focused on investigating, collecting, and adapting the techniques from the different organizations to advance performance and strategy (Ramírez Canales, 2021). In other words, benchmarking is designed to solve the...
A team is an organization of two or more individuals aimed at performing a particular activity. The tasks are shared amongst the team members or can be handled by all the individuals. A team-based approach does not work well for all companies because teams encourage bureaucracy by prioritizing opinions and...
If the simulation were based on the real world, numerous opportunities and challenges would be encountered. The fact that the simulation does not include many ethnic factors would invoke a comparatively easy operational model. For instance, it does not include language barriers, cultural differences, exchange rates, and mode of entry...
Financial analysis is a process of evaluating the financial strengths and weaknesses of the company by establishing an efficient relationship between the financial statements’ items. As Ravinder and Anitha (2013) discuss in their article, knowing the operational efficiency “will enable the management to locate weak spots of the business and...
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic and consequent regulations to reduce its spread, many countries have had to implement restrictive measures on people’s freedom of mobility. One of such measures includes regulations and recommendations that aim at reducing the number of people who physically attend their workplaces. In other words, governments...
The global trading relationship has become much more in-depth and faster as a result of globalization, which has contributed to the exchange of technology and information. Some people say that there are no new markets left to develop. I am afraid I have to disagree with this statement because businesses...
Purpose of Negotiation The purpose of negotiation is to improve the price for the negotiated product. Desired outcome The desired outcome presupposes the increase in the price for an item sold by the company and the attainment of higher revenues. Pertinent information The negotiated product has outstanding quality and almost...
Introduction The two crashes that involved the Boeing 737 Max plane led to investigations that showcased the shortcomings in the actions and operations of the Company. After the grounding of the jet, there are several; lessons that the organization was able to learn from the investigation carried out by the...
Introduction A variety of similar patterns can be observed across the large-scale companies in the modern business environment, particularly in the area of budgeting and organizational financing. Provided the companies are operating within the same economy and industry, they are subjected to an identical set of laws and regulations, as...
Introduction Recently, there has been a sound discussion regarding Gillette’s new advertising campaign. A plethora of posts, opinions, and articles that define this campaign as an insignificant action within the scope of the company’s corporate social responsibility (CSR) appeared. Then, there is a visible issue with the firm’s strategic change....
Task 1 Continuous self-development is an imperative aspect of leadership that needs to be realized by every leader for proper management. Essentially, this process requires critical planning and self-awareness to realize one’s goals in any profession. As a system manager in a food manufacturing firm, workload planning is a major...
Fashion Nova was founded in 2006, and today, this fast-to-market apparel and lifestyle brand has over 25 million social media followers. The company’s clothing is worn by stars such as Cardi B and Kylie Jenner. In 2018, it was the most popular fashion brand on Google. Richard Sagian, founder and...
Introduction Organizational development is an ongoing process intended to improve operations, attract new talent, and redesign existing models to meet the demands of all key stakeholders. Different theories and models have emerged that business leaders can utilize to improve performance. The Star Model is an outstanding tool that can guide...
Among the many companies that have increased in the volume of operations and the brand value, Apple occupies a significant place. According to the data from ratings, the company’s brand value has grown from 23344 in 2011 to 214396 in 2018, which is the highest brand value among the fast-growing...
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...
Introduction The purpose of this paper is to critically evaluate the effectiveness of the system of corporate governance in the UK. Corporate governance is “the system by which companies are directed and controlled” (Cadbury 2002, p. 7). There have been significant developments in the UK’s corporate governance system since the...
Negative margins are usually a consequence of the inability of the firm to control costs or more global problems: macroeconomic, government, or industry difficulties beyond the control of the company. If we analyze the reasons in more detail, then we can highlight the following. First, a spike in commodity prices...
Employee selection is the process of interviewing and evaluating candidates for a job based on certain criteria. Its main purpose is to match the company’s needs and requirements with the skills and qualifications of individuals. The selection procedures vary depending on the company, position, type of business, and working environment....
Strategic decision-making requires a leader to possess critical thinking and an ability to see problems from different perspectives. Uncertain environments demand asking compelling questions to sufficiently solve the problem. Exploring the performative role of questions in leadership may disclose a strategy, which identifies a successful leader and ensures future triumph....
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...
For decades, leadership has been considered to be a vital part of an organization’s competitive potential. There is a significant amount of research regarding various leadership styles that led to creating several classifications of their distinct properties. For example, Daniel Goleman’s analysis focuses on emotional intelligence as the basis of...
This new energy drink aims to cater to the consumer’s demand for healthier options with less sugar and caffeine. Moreover, this beverage is manufactured in a local community, which is another selling point for conscious customers who want to support local brands. Some issues include intense competition in the market,...
The Coca-Cola Company is one of the most renowned brands in the world. The Coca-Cola brand is valued at $84 billion; the company controls 35% of the North American soft drink market and operates over 900 bottling plants worldwide (Gaille, 2021). Coca-Cola finished the 2020 fiscal year with $33 billion...
The Disney company is among the most profitable and successful actors in the industry nowadays. Such state of the art was achieved because of due diligence and policy that the top management has been applying for many years. However, there was a period when the corporation faced a plethora of...
Target Market of Nine West An analysis of consumer behavior determines those customer market segments that can best be served by the firm. These segments are the target market. Target market can be defined as potential consumers to whom a product is marketed. Firms cannot meet all needs of all...
Stress is a frequent phenomenon, not only in life but also at work. The sheer number of cases and tasks, plans and reports, associated problems, and turmoil are a part of the array of stress factors that can affect employees, and it cannot help but be worrying. At the same...
Introduction Strategy implementation entails the process of turning plans and strategies into actions to accomplish strategic goals and objectives. A strategic plan’s performance is more significant than the strategy itself, and many companies having strategic plans usually fail to implement them as required. Moreover, many businesses have a good plan...
When HR directors define the company’s goal, they conduct an analysis according to the required parameters and make a management decision. One of the important elements of the analysis is the assessment of the applicants for a vacancy, and their professional and personal qualities, which will allow solving problems for...
Introduction Strategic information management is defined in the broad contexts as handling of information in an organization to provide value, maintain competitive advantage, and streamline core functions. Information management has become synonymous with strategic management especially in the current global village. Prosperous organizations capitalize on total quality management in all...
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...
Yolk-ay is a restaurant chain in the United Arab Emirates, which specialization implies the dished based on unpopular, but delicious and unique Indian recipes. During the previous years, the development of the company was focused on its geographical expansion (Case study: Expand the menu?, 2016). At the moment, the business...
Introduction There exist numerous techniques in the modern world aiming at understanding and enhancing teamwork mechanisms. The Marshmallow Challenge, where the participants are asked to build a tall tower using several materials, is one of the most outstanding examples. Its efficacity is proved in all age groups, and sometimes the...
The Market The Australian biscuit market is facing rapid growth due to the changes in preference for snacks. Relevant sources have projected the consumer market of the Australian biscuits to rise to an average of $4 billion by the year 2025. The market recorded a 2.2% growth rate from 2010...
For the restaurant industry, training, motivation, and performance of employees play a crucial part in the success of a business. This notion indicates the need for extensive attention to the initial steps taken by new hires, as their actions can have an immediate impact on an establishment. This essay aims...
Introduction As the company under consideration by Andres, the organization will be reviewed through relevant assessment indicators. In particular, the focus will be on its progress and performance to date. Based on the data on the production process, market segmentation, and financial performance, key conclusions will be drawn regarding the...
Introduction This is a study about the international sales operations of Monster Health care Company (MH Co), headquartered in the northeastern part of the United States. As Vice President of International sales, I am responsible for the company’s sales operations outside the US. Even though it ensures all facilities and...
The Cheesecake Factory, an international chain of bakeries for the whole family, has been a successful business in its industry for several decades. The company owes its success to competent management and talented personnel. This presentation explains what organizational qualities and metrics help keep the company competitive in the global...
Business responsibility cannot extend only to providing high commercial value. On the contrary, high business performance can be achieved by expanding employer social responsibility. This includes increasing corporate protection against stress. In general, stress has a severe negative effect on the mental and physical health of employees, and it is...
Product performance and aesthetics are often compared in many discussions about which product qualities are more important to the overall success of a brand. Some experts say that buyers appreciate functionality and meaning first and foremost. Others point out that form is a continuation and addition of functionality and meaning....
Background SWOT analysis is a valuable strategic tool that could be used in planning when doing situational analysis in an organization. The strengths and weaknesses (S/W) aspect depicts the internal strategic factors that could be used to ensure a strong industry position. On the other hand, the opportunities and threats...
According to Anthony-McMann, Ellinger, Astakhova, and Halbesleben (2017), in an era of economic instability and high competition in business, “many factors increase mental stress in the workplace” (p. 166). HR specialists have long complained that stress during work is one of the main reasons for staff turnover. Constant feelings of...
Hydraloop H600 water recycler is a water recycling system created by Hydraloop Systems and produced by Technologies Added factory. Hydraloop originated from Leeuwarden, the Netherlands. The price of the recycler starts from €3300 ($4026), excluding the shipping, preparatory work, installation, and value-added tax (Hydraloop, n.d.). The product addresses the problem...
It goes without saying that for any retail business, it is highly essential to maintain the balance between demand and supply to hold an appropriate stock that provides the maximization of sales and profit. At the same time, in inventory management, forecasting sales for seasonal products is notoriously challenging as...
Organizational Skill Organizational skills are among the main components of the psychological culture of a person. This concept defines a person’s ability to properly allocate their time for work, study, rest and other activities. How well a person has organized this distribution largely depends on his or her success in...
Dick’s Sporting Goods is one of the best performing firms in the sportswear and sports equipment industry. The firm has a well-diversified portfolio that has enabled them to succeed in the global market. Dick’s Sporting Goods can attribute its success to an effective SWOT analysis of the market, which enables...
Abstract Airbus is a manufacturer of aircraft, spacecraft, and military technologies. The company operates in the aerospace industry, in particular in the sectors of commercial aircraft, defense and aerospace systems, civil and military helicopters. This paper provides a brief company history, current situation overview, internal and external analysis, evaluates challenges,...
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...
The industry of space exploration in the U.S. has always been dominated by NASA, the government agency responsible for operating in the sphere of aeronautics, yet, the emergence of SpaceX changed the status quo. The company, led by entrepreneur Elon Musk has proved over a short period of time that...
The Walt Disney Company is one of the most popular companies that offers entertainment in the form of theme parks, shows, series, merchandise, and movies to its customers of different ages. The company was founded in the 1920s as a cartoon and animation studio, and, after that, it experienced an...
Abstract International logistics is undergoing certain transformations due to technological advancements and other trends related to customers’ needs and preferences. Delivery companies now offer a wide range of services and try to satisfy their customers’ needs. FedEx, being one of the leaders in the market, provides numerous services and is...
Human resource management (HRM) centers around effective ways of organizing employees and can provide a crucial competitive edge. It is meant to enhance the overall performance of all employees by distinguishing their duties, establishing hierarchies, and promoting communication between various workers who occupy different positions. Proper management creates the atmosphere...
Introduction Information Communication Technology (ICT) has shaped different aspects of business performance by automating processes to create better and more efficient systems for completing workplace tasks. In this regard, technological use has changed how workplaces are organized and redefined techniques used by employees to complete organizational tasks (McStay, 2020). However,...
Introduction Apple Inc. is a leading and most valuable technology-based corporation, a trendsetter within a modern innovation market. The company is known for building its prominent history and fortune on the grounds of innovation that significantly transformed humans’ digital experience of their daily lives, starting from the personal computer revolution...
Summary Despite being a large international company, Honda has incurred the negative consequences of the world pandemic to a large extent. First of all, the demand for cars has considerably decreased. Business Today reports: “Japan’s No. 3 automaker expects profit to sink to 200 billion yen ($1.89 billion) in the...
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...
The Nature of Negotiation in the World “Negotiations” is the dialogue between two or more parties that may occur at both the individual and organizational levels. The purpose of every negotiation process is to reach an agreement concerning a particular issue that should result in individual or collective benefits. According...
