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Introduction The Social Security Administration (SSA) has unique structural and cultural organization attributes for being both a typical large federal agency and social welfare. While SSA plays a central role in serving millions of people with deserving cases, it has leadership challenges given that it is a top-down bureaucracy and...
Purpose and Method The purpose of data analysis was to identify factors that affect the level of customer satisfaction of McDonald’s. In order to achieve the purpose, a survey consisting of 20 questions was conducted. The acquired data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and regression analysis. First, the analysis of...
Military leadership and civilian business leadership rely on overlapping sets of leadership skills and personal traits. However, the extent of this overlap is currently uncertain, and veterans transitioning to business leadership positions may face challenges translating their existing skills to their new role. Although the primary topic of the research...
The book entitled Getting to Yes: Negotiating an agreement without giving in was written by a group of Harvard-based authors majoring in negotiation. The book’s target audience is the general public and business-involved individuals who engage in negotiations regularly. As the title implies, the work is organized around the idea...
Introduction Business rivalry is inevitable in any business environment because profit maximization is the enterprise’s ultimate goal. Therefore, market competition is a revenue expansion strategy through which vendors improve their product and service offering to increase their customer base. Commercial activities involve expenses for stocking merchandise or services and recurrent...
Scenario 1: Turnover Issue in the Human Resource Department The company aims to analyze the high turnover issue that the human resource department faces and arrive at a solution that will solve the problem. As a problem-based approach confined to a specific area of the company, the safest option is...
Introduction This paper is a personal leadership experience analysis of my encounter with a community-based organization where I worked as an intern in 2018. The organization faced serious management challenges triggered by the decision to focus on gender dynamics in the community. The organization’s primary objective is to alleviate poverty...
Introduction This paper requires an “International Strategy” formulation for a multi-national company to invest in a country to achieve desperately higher growth. Here the preferred company is “McDonald Corporation”, the US largest fast-food chain restaurant and famous delicious food and prime quality services. Here the target host country is India,...
Introduction In the context of present-day developments, business owners should address a range of details concerning various fields in order to make their enterprise profitable and popular with customers. In addition, they are highly likely to encounter challenges, which are difficult to be found an appropriate solution. Therefore, the purpose...
Various companies adopt business management approaches in order to stay efficient and thrive in the global market. Maintaining a beneficial relationship with the customers and multiple partners appears to be a remarkable strategy, which allows the organization to restructure the traditional resource management approach. In this work, the concept of...
Customer service can be defined as the advice or assistance an organization gives to individuals who sell or buy its products. This entails reliability, attitude, accountability, knowledge, skills, communication, and efficiency (Melander, 2018). These services help customers to have an enjoyable and comfortable experience with the company; therefore, build trust...
5-Step Critical Thinking Decision-Making Model Step 1: Identify the problem(s) and uncertainties What exactly is the problem… The overall profitability of Clif Bar & Company is dependant on outsourcers since they do not own any manufacturing plants or distribution centers. The problem is this … Due to the recent shifts...
China Noah Corporation The reason why companies hedge against foreign currency risks is to protect themselves against loss of business value. China Noah has a different form of foreign currency exposure due to transactions involved when dealing with international customers and suppliers. This exposure arises when China Noah has entered...
Introduction The business strategy and business model of any company determine its development, profit, and future opportunities. At the same time, the strategy must be strengthened and adapted according to the requirements of the time and the competitive market for the company to maintain its position. This paper will examine...
The product chosen for marketing Shell is a multi-national British-Dutch oil and gas company. The company is one of the biggest companies in the world, being on the top of the chart as one of the richest businesses in the world. The company primarily positions itself as a dealer in...
Strategic planning is one of the most important approaches to the development of any organization. Having a strategy is especially crucial for a healthcare institution, as the increase in services’ quality allows them to improve patients’ health and creates a competitive advantage. This paper will determine a small privately-owned hospital’s...
According to the Oxford English oxford dictionary, a tort is an intentional or unintentional harm to another person or property. In most organizations, employees are exposed to various risks as they perform their daily tasks. The risk may be intentional when both parties, that is, the employer and the employee...
Introduction Technology is here with us, it is here to stay, and therefore adopting technology has become a trend in many sectors of the economy. Despite the adoption of technology as a trend, it has proved to be the only way to survive in this competitive environment. Competition in all...
Introduction World is becoming complex though the technology has been keeping its effort continuously to make the life easier. People are now living in such an environment where everybody is busy to run the life in a higher status then the existing. In these busy days, the people have no...
International as well as local companies of the 21st century have to change their missions, organizational culture, structure, power division, reward system, and leadership styles. These changes are unavoidable if the companies want to remain competitive in a global rapidly-changing market. As the world becomes more and more interconnected and...
Introduction The Chinese market is earning increasing recognition for offering unlimited opportunities to global corporations, spurring massive inflows of foreign direct investment. This trend is attributed to several socio-economic and political developments in China, including increased adoption of the rule of law, sound institutional reforms, and high research and development...
The external analysis, also known as environmental analysis, is a process through which companies objectively evaluate changes that might influence their current operations to their industries and the wider world. Companies do this to make sure they can adapt and succeed in a drive in the context of changes. The...
Introduction Conflicts may occur in any setting where different groups of people interact, such as in a workplace. However, since the workers have different backgrounds, simple issues can escalate into violence or disharmony within the job environment. Thus, it requires both expertise and organizational regulations to bring sanity among the...
The concept of conscious capitalism was developed by Mackey and Sisodia (2013) and signifies a socially responsible philosophy of economics and doing business. The critical idea of conscious capitalism is that, in pursuit of profit, businesses should still act ethically and should not neglect the needs of a company’s stakeholders....
A businesses’ vision statement defines its clear direction of future growth and competitiveness. It communicates companies’ goals as well as aspirations for development. A firm’s vision statement has a significant role since it keeps an organization on track and focused on goals. It guides operations and the way employees need...
Walt Disney is a globally recognized entertainment brand that most of the world’s population is familiar with since childhood, thanks to the outstanding cartoons the company has created. Meanwhile, in the business world, no player has a guarantee that its success will last forever, relying only on previous achievements. Strengths,...
The theoretical approaches to explaining the functional side of the nonprofit sector differ in their vision of the motivation and moving forces of nonprofit organizations to initiate their service delivery. From the general perspective, nonprofit organizations, as their title implies, do not generate profit, which means that their performance is...
Any negotiating process, regardless of its participants, context, or goals, involves an interaction between the negotiators, which is manifested through communication. The statement “there can be no negotiation without communication” is particularly true due to the essential role of the communicational process in negotiations. Indeed, negotiating involves exchanging opinions, interests,...
Introduction Ernst & Young is an international firm that provides professional services to at least 140 nations for example the United Kingdom where it is headquartered, China, the United States, and South Africa; its major competitors include KPMG, PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC), and Deloitte (Ey.com, 2011). Business line Ernst & Young provides...
Introduction Vast literatures suggest that numerous environmental problems occur due to human economic activities. These activities, as Transport Technologies and Policy Scenarios to 2050 (2007) asserts, cause deposition of masses of pollutants into the environment to the extent that they destroys the natural beauty. In addition, economic activities consume enormous...
The Main Areas of Improvement Previous case assignments have shown that there is a substantial communicative deficiency in coworker relationships. Not only do the team members interpret differently the same instructions, but they also argue about the correct course of action. The resulting disagreements lead to infighting, mistrust, and low...
Risk management is an essential aspect of running a business. The process can be divided into two main stages – risk assessment and risk treatment. The first part includes the identification of the risks, their analysis, and evaluation (International Organization for Standardization, 2018). The second part deals with choosing the...
Introduction Business analysis is the detailed examination of business operations in relation to the environment, in order to explain various aspects of a business. The results of the analysis should therefore, be reflected in a business plan. A business plan is a clear outline of a business’s goal and a...
Executive Summary This report addresses in detail all the factors that a company needs to analyze before deciding to start operations in another country. The report continues to elaborate upon the different types of structures that can be utilized and the logic behind each structure, for instance direct investment model...
Introduction Aims of the Report The current paper contains an analysis of the recent major issue faced by Pfizer, Inc, and the way the company solved it. In addition to that, the report critically analyzes Pfizer’s problem-solving approach and suggests alternative approaches to the issue that will be outlined below....
Preamble The objectives of this research report include providing the careful cultural diversity audit of PwC based on the materials from the Website of the company and other sources and identifying the possible improvements required for enhancing the internal cultural diversity of the company. The report consists of the introduction,...
Background Investors have the freedom of investing in any business activity provided they respect and obey the laws that govern their practice. Different professional bodies are responsible for maintaining sanity in their industries. The government may step in to help them achieve their objectives. However, the presence of complex business...
The IBM Hofstede study is useful in understanding national cultures, but its usefulness in understanding how this relates to workplace values is rather limited. Hofstede’s culture theory does not acknowledge diversities in national practices and hence their institutions. Territorial differences exist within any given nation, such that individuals in one...
Customer Relationship Management (CRM) is crucial for running a business effectively and generating revenue. According to Kotler and Keller (2015), careful management of clients’ information and customer touchpoints can help increase loyalty. International Waters, Inc. (IW) has been in the hotel industry for two years; however, the company faces a...
Introduction Computer-based information systems are designed and maintained using these information systems (Jeffrey et al, 2005). The systems comprise application software’s which is used to support business and organization processes. The most used types of information systems are information technologies because they are responsible for assisting human beings to perform...
The goal of any production is to get as much profit as possible at the lowest cost. The modernization of management technologies can achieve such benefits since the final result directly depends on how effectively all processes are executed. The purpose of this paper is to critically analyze and evaluate...
Executive Summary Computer-based communication technologies became widely used with Internet connection getting easily accessible. Using these technologies requires only basic computer skills this is why they are popular among people of all possible ages. Computer-based technologies led to the emerging of social media, as well as social networking, instant messaging,...
Solvency and debt ratios Solvency ratios measure the ability of the company to meet the interest obligations that arise from debts payable by the company. A commonly used solvency ratio is the interest coverage ratio. It is arrived at by dividing earnings before interest expenses and income and interest expense....
In the 21st century, due to the undeniable globalization processes, it seems normal when companies become international and open their filial not just in other countries but also in distant regions. The economic stimulus for this internationalization is endless: they vary from diversification of markets to incentives for the local...
Introduction This proposal covers a training plan for all employees of the restaurant. The purpose is to educate and train the personnel following the demands in the hospitality industry of 2020 and the following year. The expected result is the fully trained and properly prepared staff within a reasonable time...
Introduction Alternative dispute resolution has been widely used to refer dispute resolution by means other than court adjudication (Staff 231). However, the definition of alternative dispute resolution incorporates a wide range of court oriented initiatives which are designed to facilitate a more effective administration of justice while overcoming delays and...
A Brief Company Background WHSmith is a British retailing company operating a chain of shops in the UK. However, the company also has operations in India, the Middle East, Australia, and South-East Asia (MarketLine 2014). WHSmith operations are divided into two business segments. The two are travel and high street....
Introduction In the recent past year, the UK announced its intention to exit the European Union (EU). Membership to the EU enabled the UK to enjoy several benefits, including the benefits of barrier-free trade. Therefore, its exit from the organization is definite to have an impact on the UK’s economy....
Nike is one of the most competitive and fast-growing workplaces on the market of sporting goods. The work for the company seems to be a good option for further promotion, especially in the position of a department manager. However, every business has its advantages and limitations for the growth of...
Introduction Walmart Stores, Inc., better known as Walmart to the public, is one of the nation’s biggest and most profitable retail corporations. The success of the store is attributed largely to the commitment of Walmart and its employees to provide services at the lowest prices. Since 1969, the slogan of...
Brief statement of facts In this question, there are three parties, Perry, Athena and Dion. Athena has a house in Templestowe that she has agreed to sell to Perry for $800,000, an offer which is open until 30th January. However, Dion, who had previously bought property from Athena, offers $600,000...
Overview of the organization The city of Port Phillip is a combination of the former cities of port Melbourne, St. Kilds and South Melbourne. The city was formed in 1994 as one of the European settlement areas in Melbourne. It is well known for its dynamic urban villages, richness of...
Starbucks Corporation is a US company that is considered one of the largest global coffee retailers. This brief report analyses the company’s DuPont identity, which is calculated for the last three years, and compares it with that of a competitor company i.e. Dunkin’ Brands Group, Inc. DuPont Identity is a...
The efficiency of data mining in Supply Chain Management (SCM) is becoming increasingly prominent and crucial for business success. SCM involves coordinating production, distribution, and transportation processes both within and outside the company to improve its performance (Sener et al. 2019). Generally, these activities entail a considerable amount of data,...
Abstract In recent years, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has emerged as one of the world’s leading hubs of electronic commerce (E-Commerce). Despite the rapid growth in E-Commerce in the country, there are still a number of factors that are hindering broader adoption of E-Commerce in the country. One of...
Currently, the global business environment is undergoing major changes. Firstly, digital technologies take the driver’s seat in guiding the development of almost all economic sectors. New solutions cause disruptions that revolutionize entire industries once and for all. For this reason, the global business environment is as competitive as ever. For...
Introduction The emergence of the concepts of global and international marketing was primarily due to the globalization of business activities and the liberalization of trade. Yet it raised many issues, for example, the need for identification of key markets, challenges and opportunities they withhold, development of strategic plans by company’s...
Introduction Professionals in the healthcare sector need to develop and apply the best leadership styles to support the delivery of personalized medical services. They should also have appropriate models for improving their competencies continuously. Practitioners who focus on emerging ideas and meet the demands of the followers and patients will...
Employee motivation has been detrimental to organizational success because of its impact on the level of commitment, drive, and energy that the workers of a company bring to their roles on a regular basis (Robbins & Judge, 2019). Therefore, without motivation, companies experience reduced productivity, lower output levels, as well...
The funeral services industry is essential since it allows grieving people to bury their dead ones in style. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) proposes and implements specific guidelines to meet the demands of both the professionals in the industry and the consumers. However, there are specific issues that affect the...
The article, “understanding the basics of financial statements analysis”, by R. David Mautz, Jr. and Robert J. Angell, is effective in financial management. This article provides a logical format of the methods to use in analyzing financial statements. The article begins with an overview of financial statements analysis highlighting the...
Among the variety of principles inhere to the sphere of nursing management, time management plays one of the most important roles. To succeed in time management, it is necessary to consider the following aspects and make sure these aspects are properly identified: Definition of time management is crucial to understand...
The current trends, outsourcing and offshoring, affect the business activity of the present-day companies. The former means an organization’s initiative to send the work to be done outside of firm. The latter is sending work overseas to other companies or their own branches in other countries (Collins, 2020). According to...
Introduction It is generally argued that a company’s risk consciousness governs the underlying strategies that are employed by the enterprise. On the one hand, this is true, as risk management is the basic strategy that defines the frameworks of other business strategies. On the other hand, risk management depends on...
Globalization Globalization transforms the world into a single global market for goods and services, erases all types of borders between consumers and producers. All existing companies compete on the international market a priori, in connection with this, a qualitatively new approach is needed to develop a competitive international company strategy...
The pharmaceutical industry requires supply chain managers to ensure that the product is in proper condition and delivered on time. Medical supplies are considered perishable goods, so they require adequate packaging, storage, and careful handling (Abideen & Mohamad, 2019). Moreover, many pharmaceuticals have a relatively short expiration period, which should...
Influence is a powerful currency in the business environment that gives a lot of leverage to those who master this skill. It is not surprising that there is an extensive body of literature on the art of persuasion and its application in real life. Such is the book by Bob...
The business sector is shifting towards prioritizing the embrace of inventory management systems for corporate tenacities. Optimizing a communal through inventory system is conceivable, as the approach empowers business entities to hold onto a specific operational level that eliminates the out-of-stock circumstances (Cholowicz & Orlowski, 2016). The inventories also support...
Staff development and evaluation is an essential leadership process that plays a vital role in an organization’s success. It is of vital importance to provide employees with high-quality professional development and then analyze the results. The purpose of this paper is to discuss the necessary elements of effective staff development...
Step One: Product Selection In this step, it was suggested to choose one of the products that fictitious company Prodserve, Corp. will plan to release. Among the proposed options, the choice was stopped on the Humidifier™ with a built-in aromatization function. The device allows cooling the ambient air and increasing...
Introduction All modern organizations depend on other links of their supply chains. Maintaining stable and sufficient supplies has become a matter of survival for modern companies, and the resources dependency theory (RDT) examines this particular issue. It focuses on such aspects as limited amounts of materials and the manner of...
Introduction Modern public companies are expected to file Form 10-K annually in order to report the specifics of their financial performance. This report is usually rather comprehensive and detailed to reflect what financial goals were achieved by a company during a certain period of time (Epstein, 2014). The purpose of...
Mining is considered a physically demanding and hazardous activity for its workers. More than a hundred years ago, it had high mortality and occupational injuries due to insufficient development of technologies and methods for ensuring operations security. However, numerous innovations and regulations have been introduced over the past 100 years...
Introduction “Project Management: the art of directing and coordinating human and material resources throughout the life of a project by using modern management techniques to achieve predetermined objectives of scope, cost, time, quality and participant satisfaction,” (Wideman, 2010). For efficiently managing a project, a methodical comprehension and absolute information on...
Introduction A Corp. is conducting business with B Corp. under a “collaboration agreement.” B Corp. is able to promote the widget product and claimS that the trademarks are owned jointly. The agreement specifies that this form of collaboration is not a partnership, which means that Form 1065 is not being...
Leadership is a significant concept in many spheres of life, and the military sector is not an exception. Leadership denotes actions that are taken to provide people with purpose, direction, and motivation to make them perform a specific task. Current security threats demonstrate that it is necessary to draw particular...
The given case study describes a challenging situation of the West Carolina Environmental Protection Agency (WCEPA). The problem of the WCEPA is determined by its low reputation and ineffective policies. The head of the WCEPA hired Alice Sanger to fix the previously mentioned problems because she was the agency’s governor...
Toyota has strategically made its way to become the world’s biggest car company. Toyota’s grip especially firm grip of the US and world car market came through capitalizing on rival’s weaknesses e.g. GM and expansion programs in China and other emerging markets around the world (Maynard and Tabuchi, 2010, p.1)....
As a rule, a group goes through five stages of development before becoming a team, each of which implies its functions and goals. The dynamics of the group’s behavior and development changes as it moves from one stage to another, and it requires different actions for greater efficiency. The team...
Smartphones are an integral part of any business owner’s work and many employees as it allows them to contact customers, colleagues, or suppliers quickly, control work processes, and solve problems. However, there is also the idea that the use of a smartphone blurs the line between work and personal life...
Introduction Businesses often experience multiple changes necessitated by changing environmental and technological factors. Most organizations rely on websites and the Internet to reach out to new markets and clients worldwide. Therefore, the need to expand business operations on the Internet led to the development of powerful and complex servers that...
Introduction In the present day, Nike may be regarded as one of the most well-recognized international companies all over the world. Originally called Blue Ribbon Sports, it was found by a track athlete Phil Knight and his coach Bill Bowerman in 1964 (Ahmed, et al., 2016). Over the past decades,...
Introduction Change is necessary in the evolving business world, but only effective management leads to success. In my view, the likely root cause of Acme corporation’s organizational issues (increased turnover and decreased profitability) is ineffective change management by the HR function. The disagreements and strategy deficit at the senior leadership...
Emotional intelligence (EI) is a critical indicator of managers’ leadership qualities and skills since it determines their interaction with subordinates. At the same time, EI in health care is equally essential for ordinary employees and managers because of their constant communication with people and the complexity of experiencing emotions. My...
This report examines contemporary approaches to Project Risk Management, their advantages and disadvantages. The paper further makes recommendations as to appropriate risk management process that should be implemented within the context of my organization. A risk is an issue that might come up. If it happens, it may affect the...
Recently, information leaks have become more frequent in our company due to the improper use of social networks. Unfortunately, this is often the fault of employees who spend too much time on the Internet and post too sincere texts. First, it leads to a decrease in productivity at work, and...
Introduction Successful organizations have mastered the art of forming effective teams from groups. A team and a group differ in their purpose, structure, and function. A group encompasses a collection of people who come together to achieve a common goal. Responsibility and accountability are individual and there is only one...
As part of the attempt to maximize the utilization of resources, companies have invested in research of methodologies of minimizing resource consumption while sustaining the level of output. Toyota was among the first companies to devise such a strategy. This paper will discuss the Toyota Production System and how it...
Numerous factors have all the power to influence the decision-making process of customers. While millions of people believe that the choices they make regarding different services or goods are rational, the reality is that individuals are driven by emotions determined by environmental factors. The first vital aspect relevant for the...
The oil industry works with one of the most expensive commodities in the world, and it includes a few large companies. Royal Dutch Shell is among them, being the top producer of this resource globally. The company has a long development history that implies a few modes of entry in...
Abstract The paper investigates the Coca-Cola Company’s strategic, marketing plans, and identifies growth opportunities. Coke is a worldwide manufacturer; therefore, it presents a great interest. The research presents a precise study of various aspects of the company. There are SWOT, benchmarking, marketing analyses that help to identify areas for improvement....
The modern world’s culture is almost entirely dictated by global corporations. Many small companies are part of huge conglomerates that control the media and cultural space. Often this influence seeps beyond the boundaries of general human leisure and affects other aspects of life. This essay aims to analyze one of...
Introduction Apple Inc. is a worldwide technological company founded by Steve Jobs, Ronald Wayne, and Steve Wozniak; its headquarter office is in Cupertino, California. The company develops and designs new computer and phone devices using the most advanced technologies (Heracleous & Papachroni, 2016). Last year Apple introduced a series of...
The Covid-19 novel coronavirus pandemic has affected the entire world. Billions of people have been confined to their homes as governments attempted to prevent the outbreak from spreading. By 2020, globalization had reached an unprecedented level, as nations and economies became deeply intertwined. The pandemic has entailed restrictions in terms...
Oura is a company that sets accomplishing healthy sleep as its goal. Thus, all its products are designed to help customers with quality rest at night. The company’s flagman is Oura ring, which has gathered massive media and consumer attention throughout 2020. It is an electronic device that combines the...
The banking industry is different from other retail based industries in terms of customer service. Products and services cannot just be developed and directly offered to consumers. There are numerous legal and financial hurdles that must be overcome in order to offer innovative services. This means that good customer service...
Introduction and Factors and Forces that Affect Harvard’s Choice of Strategy Harvard University was founded in 1636 in the United States, making it the oldest higher education institution in the state. It is located in the cities of Boston and Cambridge, Massachusetts. Each year this institution has an admission of...
Introduction From rainbow color to sparkle-filled, the demand for slime has increased in the last couple of years, which is the primary reason for choosing this business. Despite the appealing advantages of starting the slime business, there are some obstacles to overcome, requiring dedication and commitment like any other enterprise....
Summary Logistics is an important part of the everyday activity of the armed forces. The process of transportation that involves goods, equipment, and personnel might be expensive (Xiong et al., 2017). As a part of my education course, I have researched a paper on transportation forecasting by Xavier Smith, a...
Micromanagement is a highly inefficient workplace practice negatively correlated with the productivity and morale of an organization. The proposed research on the effects of micromanagement will help in growing the company by identifying the existing and potential issues with the style of organizational leadership and setting tools for prevention. Several...
Leaders should support the values and mission of their organisations to promote them and behave in a manner consistent with these objectives. Although some people believe that leadership is an inborn quality of an individual, I think that it is a combination of skill, knowledge and understanding of the fundamental...
The term “degree of integration of goals” refers to the extent to which individual employees’ goals coincide with the team’s purposes and the organization as a whole. In that case, it can be said that production is in a state of efficiency since different subjects pursue the same or related...
Introduction Toyota has been known as one of the major global corporations producing cars. Originally founded in Japan, the company quickly grew into a global enterprise represented on multiple levels and targeting a wide variety of buyers. However, despite the attempts at incorporating the latest advances in HRM the company...
These days every action is a sale. Although in the past nobody defined communication as a market and put objective prices for such non-material goods, society now has a tendency to evaluate them. Even two new terms have been coined for this selling and buying process – providing and using...
Introduction The United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is an independent agency of the federal government. It pursues many objectives, including protecting investors, maintaining efficient markets, promoting capital formation, and others. The SEC has multiple means to achieve its goals, and a 10K annual report is among them. Thus,...
LEGO A Case Study Problems and Issues Faced by the Firm and Leadership The Lego Company faced its first financial crisis in 1998 and addressed the largest internal economic decline by 2004. The Lego Group’s supply chain did not manage to follow the changing dynamics within the market and timely...
The creation of corporate culture For international business management, the creation of corporate culture and the achievement of social responsibility goals depends on the ethical perspective the organization takes. In terms of emerging globalization in multiple spheres of economics, companies that operate internationally need to adjust their policies and codes...
“You get what you pay for” is a very apt truism for organizational culture, employee well-being, and business performance. Organizational culture is what the employees think, how they act, and why they work for the company in the first place. To create and uphold a desirable culture, executives and managers...
Research activities aimed at improving the quality and effectiveness of management are conducted not only by researchers but also by managers at all levels of organizational structure. In the process of management research, the researcher or manager often has to conclude the unknown based on existing knowledge. In this regard,...
With three price options, 59$ for an online subscription, 125$ for a print subscription, or 125$ for online and print, The Economist convinces customers to purchase the third option. This strategy uses more than two alternatives, generally three, to create price relativity in the consumer’s mind. In the case of...
Iron Cycle of Growth Looking at the business cycle one is overcome by a feeling of despair that inevitable like the human body and like kingdoms there is the “iron cycle” of growth and then decay – an infallible law of Nature from which there seems to be no escape....
Background VipShop Holding Ltd. is an online discount retail company based in The People’s Republic of China (RPC). It was among the first internet shops that successfully implemented a third e-commerce model, which allowed VipShop to become highly profitable and scalable. The company regularly provides major discounts and special offers...
Thanks to the development of the media and social networks, people think about what is happening in the media space and express their opinion about it. Discussion of a Facebook post, a tweet, or a video can be complex, or even aggressive because content creators have tackled a controversial topic....
Introduction The job of a certified public accountant or CPA is to provide accounting services to individuals. By its nature, this profession requires cooperation with different kinds of people from a variety of social, economic, ethnic, and cultural groups. Promotion of diversity and equity are essential to ensure stable development...
Introduction The enterprise resource planning (ERP) is integrated software used to manage and coordinate various departments across the company. It is therefore used to efficiently centralize and combine the activities and operations from different departments. Basically, the ERP software enables information sharing between different departments; thus enhancing a smooth flow...
Analysis Main Conclusions Stefan Kornelius analyzes the leadership style of Angela Merkel – the Chancellor of Germany. The country’s citizens go to election in a few days and in spite of her successful eight-year leadership, the Chancellor might lose the elections according to Stefan Kornelius (2013). The editor of Germany’s...
Product profile The Pocket Wi-Fi is a device that allows an internet user to connect several Wi-Fi-enabled devices to the internet. This product is mainly targeted at the Canadian market and is developed to support the increasing number of Wi-Fi products that are being launched by other companies such as...
The Good-Better-Best (G-B-B) approach to pricing implies the focus on features offered by companies that they would value the most, which influences their willingness to pay for them. The more excellent the perceived value of an offering, the higher should be the price (Mohammaed, 2018). The strategy encourages firms to...
Introduction Among the problems that companies have to face presently, the increasing levels of consumer apathy represent the most challenging concern. According to Ross et al., the extent of apathy among buyers in regard to the promotion campaigns offered by companies has increased, which a reason for serious concerns (511)....
Introduction The modern day world is faced with a number of challenges. In America one of the major challenges is obesity with a large portion of the population engaging in unhealthy eating habits (Man-tao 76). The risk of health can no longer be ignored and the need for responsible restaurants...
Introduction The ‘Custom Woodworking Company’ is an average-sized traditional furnishing and cupboard manufacturing firm; with its head office and a large place site at the Industrial Estates. Based on this, this company is headed by Ron Carpenter who is old but his wife is a hardworking entrepreneur who because of...
Facts of the case The case here deals with the Rocky mountain mutual funds, which consists of around 250 employees, situated in suburban area of Utah. The place is well known for the professional landscape and the offices, which was not much expensive and was affordable by the firm. A...
Introduction Due to the stiff competition in the business world today, organizations have no choice but to offer memorable experiences for their products and services to every consumer they get into contact with. This is perceived as the only way through which organizations can attract and retain more customers. The...
It may not be appropriate to underestimate the challenges associated with initiating and running small business entities. As a matter of fact, there are several small-scale businesses that often fail even when the economic climate is favorable (Dant, 2008). In a nutshell, there are a number of substantial hurdles and...
The key events surrounding the case Crazy Eddie Inc was a consumer electronics merchant founded in 1969 by Eddie Antar. The company soon expanded and opened various stores around New York City. Its success was accredited to Antar’s crooked salesmanship in forcing consumers to purchase, discounts from its bulk purchases,...
Introduction The theory of Business Model Innovation (BMI) discusses the creation and reinvention of a business model in the decade of globalization and in more recent times, that of recession. The business model innovation theory offers ways in which a time-consuming company can increase to competitiveness by the importance scheme...
The article by Krogh, Nonaka, and Rechsteiner (2012) presents the idea of organizational knowledge creation through the process of integration of knowledge assets. The authors first present a literature review on knowledge creation within organizations and then put forth the viewpoint that most of the researches have done in the...
The film production company “The mission of The Walt Disney Company is to be one of the world’s leading producers and providers of entertainment and information. Using our portfolio of brands to differentiate our content, services and consumer products, we seek to develop the most creative, innovative and profitable entertainment...
Options of entry modes The decision concerning how a business gains entry to a foreign market usually imposes significant impacts on the outcomes. The options of foreign market entry modes vary by the level of the risk that they impose to the business, the control and the dedication of resources...
Introduction One of the major problems that have rocked organizations’ human resource departments is managing labor turnover. The rate of staff turnover in organizations continues increasing. Overcoming staff turnover within organizations helps in enhancing employee retention, improving labor recruitment and reducing organization’s cost. It also improves employee morale and nurtures...
Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts Four seasons have chosen and owned a short and a suitable domain name. As a result, its domain name has been easily memorized by its clients. Website Health Check Form Design/Conversion Features Do the website show hotel and destination images? Yes Does the website show...
Introduction Most people in an organization fail to understand the concept behind organizational learning and what it entails. This has seen many organizations become less competitive in the growing world market. Learning hence becomes an important factor for growth and should therefore be incorporated in all organizations. A good example...
The online business that I am going to compare and contrast is the online bookseller, Amazon, against any traditional bookseller. The question is really, how are there any traditional booksellers still in business? Amazon enjoys so many competitive advantages over the traditional bookseller and has so transformed the way in...
The deregulation influenced the air transportation market in a variety of ways. In this essay, we are giving a brief overview of how deregulation determined the emergence of new marketing strategies. Before we pass directly on the post-deregulation marketing, it is necessary to describe the situation that preceded it. Before...
Introduction Modern literature is presented by a variety of books and magazines, which cover different topics connected with the business, technology, or science. These books are very interesting for both, from the point of view of the way of presentation and information covered. They contain a lot of issues and...
Behavior-based safety management is an important part of any company because it helps eliminate risks in the production process. The food production industry is one sector that requires especially close attention to safety issues. The so-called DO IT method is useful when applied to jobs in the restaurant industry, leading...
Communication is a process by which information is passed from a source to a receiver. This means that for communication to take place there has to be an expression of thoughts, opinions or transfer of information. This can take place through written or spoken word or through symbols and actions....
Training Medium To begin with, it is necessary to emphasize, that each variant has both merits and demerits. The selection of any particular variant should be base on the individual approach to a trainee. The selection of the training process and medium should be based upon the human resources principles,...
Introduction The external environment is a key input in any organization. Several external forces impact the organization’s behavior. There are two categories of environments that affect an organization’s behavior; these are the general environment and the task environment (Cummings & Worley, 2008). The general environment consists of external forces such...
Introduction Each report addresses certain needs of an entity. This report is particularly prepared in the interest of a bank that is planning to increase and improve their sales performance. The main aim of this report is to provide an opinion on how sales should be improved to a certain...
Theoretical Considerations The redesign of the hotel lobby will be subjected to the common rules of design, aimed at increase the customer/visitors flow. The key aspects of the hospitality business define the customer’s loyalty and impose an accent on the aspects of service. Thus, the ability to serve the customer...
Short Term and Long Term Issues Having been one of the pioneer companies in data processing, the DataClear Company was a real need in the world of software about ten years ago. The company experienced its ups and downs knowing exactly what the users wanted at the specific tie of...
Abstract Companies and organizations have turned to online marketing and advertising using web 2.0 technologies in order to capture the greater market that has now turned online. Web 2.0 can be summarized as a technology that uses new connections to expand its presence online. From the research which has been...
Human Resource Management is the exploration of the responsibilities that any organization has towards persons it has in its employment and the aforesaid persons’ (employees’) responsibilities to the organisation. Human Resource Management studies describe roles and tasks that human resource managers play and carry out in the organisation. Across different...
Introduction In the world of entertainment, the Walt Disney Company has a positioning on top because of the unique, creative, quality products that it produces. This has enabled it to be an international company that is highly valued by its customers. The worldwide spread companies are mostly found in America...
Introduction Market segmentation is the process of dividing a market into small parts which have different characteristics. Therefore this fully satisfies the individual and specific needs of customers. This is done especially in a situation where customers have very differing characteristics. Therefore a company finds it convenient to subdivide the...
Introduction Professional integrity and dignity are the foundation of an employees’ reliability in an organization. The consistency in the organization is obtained by the implementation of the code of ethics. A Code of ethics is the set of principles, values, policies and standards of conduct within an organization that directly...
Introduction Human resource managers play a vital role in every organization in ensuring that all staffs observe ethical conduct in their operations. The success of ethical management in any organization does not depend on establishment of programs that aims at instilling ethics on all staffs. Instead, it depends on the...
Introduction Knowledge management (KM) simply refers to an area of study that promotes an integrated move towards identifying, examining, obtaining, and distributing an organization’s precise and tactic knowledge resources to meet its mission targets. It involves leveraging knowledge to optimize managerial efficacy and competence. On the other hand, knowledge management...
The rate of employment has been reported to increase with time according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. For example, the rate increased to 4.7% as of July 2009 as compared to the rate of 2.8% for the same time in 2008. Attainment of job after the completion of degree...
