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Introduction Marketing plays an essential role in every business, irrespective of its size, specialty, and others. An adequate marketing strategy allows companies to reach targeted customers to achieve prosperity and economic benefits. That is why every firm should take significant efforts to implement an effective marketing strategy to achieve these...
Introduction The management team in any organization has to factor organizational leadership in their business strategy to promote business growth, workers’ motivation, and operational efficiency. Corporate leaders typically focus on achieving strategic goals by enhancing teamwork spirit among workers, which fosters productivity and growth. The complex-adaptive leadership model refers to...
Government regulation is necessary for ethical conduct by businesses since it ensures that there is fairness. Without laws, some companies, especially big ones with many resources at their disposal, would advance themselves through dishonest means. For instance, it would be unethical for a large firm to malign a smaller one...
One of the most difficult and expensive tasks that any business owner faces is finding new customers or retaining old ones. Many companies dedicate different parts of their marketing department on one of these functions. To retain customers that companies already have relationship marketing is used to attract repeat business...
Abstract The market analysis allows firms to comprehend the possible opportunities and limitations, which further define the correct strategies to adopt. The e-commerce market has grown over the past years following the amplified use of the internet and contemporary technologies. Amazon uses an online presence to sell its products and...
First of all, it is essential to explain what is meant by a management type. By management type or organizational structure is understood as a system that defines a hierarchy in an organization. It demonstrates each position, its function, and to whom it reports (Friend, 2019). Establishing a clear organizational...
Among the many security-providing companies, G4S stands out as the key employer in the London stock exchange, having an influence in over 120 states with a workforce of more than 620,000. Although one may use this information to claim that this security agent is secure, the paper reveals the major...
There have been numerous cases of fraudulent actions committed by organizations and covered in press. Employees who work in companies with toxic corporate cultures are often challenged by their need to speak up about illegal procedures they are made to do on a daily basis. They often have a psychological...
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...
Expectations and Implications Ethical management allows business employees to feel comfortable and be productive at work. It also helps to avoid conflict situations and misunderstandings between the subordinates and superiors. An effective leader sets an example by behaving morally and encouraging other workers to do the same. This paper will...
The effective functioning of any company depends on management practices used to ensure the desired outcomes and attain specific goals. It is vital to create an environment motivating workers to engage in various processes and contribute to the evolution of the company. Designing a productive and satisfying job is a...
Situation You have just been hired by Yummy Juicy, a national corporation that sells organic juices at most major retail stores. You have been hired as the West Coast Distribution Manager. After about five weeks on the job, you get the following email: Sir/Ma’am, You are hurting this company. You...
Nowadays corporate structures, such as companies, exclude sole practitioners and partners from the architectural market. We live in a highly competitive society, and old forms of unions are not as effective today, as they were before. Though the definition of a partnership sounds optimistic enough and tells that it “is...
The main focus of the classical organizational theory is changing the management process to improve work performance. Different researchers attempted to create an effective system regarding three different aspects of management that can increase work efficiency. For instance, Henri Fayol was trying to construct a theory of classical management to...
Online retailing is increasingly becoming the conduit through which companies that want to avoid the hassle of owning outlets turn to. E-tailing, as it is popularly known, has created mega-corporations such as www.amazon.com and Staples, Inc that have leveraged the shift of buyers to the virtual world Among the many...
iPhone is a brand of cutting-edge smartphones designed and marketed by Apple Inc., which has traditionally targeted the high-end market segment through premium pricing and direct selling. Since the launch of the first iPhone generation, Apple Inc. has consistently released innovative and revolutionary models, which are available to consumers through...
Planning the design for medical supplies warehouses, developing storage, and elaborating retrieval methods, companies are left to make a decision on their own. Very little guidance has been provided for storing pharmaceuticals in the warehouses. However, there are several recommendations for keeping them safe before they get to the pharmacies....
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...
As I studied international logistics, my knowledge base on the subject matter took a positive leap. I conceptualised in my mind how international logistics provides a framework for a cost effective flow of products and services to the customer in both the forward and reverse directions. Effective coordination and timely...
Introduction Servant leadership is defined as an organizational style within a company where the leader’s purpose is to serve their customers and help their employees grow within the field. The purpose of this paper is to analyze how this philosophy is supported at Zappos, an online shoe and clothing retailer....
This paper will review 2 successful and 2 unsuccessful leaders, with the examples of success being Steve Jobs and Jack Welch, leaders of Apple Inc. and General Electric, whereas failures would be presented by George Fisher (CEO of Kodak) and Olli-Pekka Kallasvuo, who was the CEO of Nokia. Steve Jobs...
Selfless service is among human virtues that play a significant role in shaping a better society and the world at large. It can also be referred to as dedication to others or service to humanity (Ochnik, 2019). Its philosophy revolves around the idea that an individual can offer services without...
Causal and Moral responsibility Causal responsibility is simply a descriptive sagacity of responsibly. Under the causal responsibility, intention or agency is not imputed to the actual cause of an action. Thus, Causal responsibility does not carry any implication of blame or praise in an action. The causal responsibility is inclined...
Any organization is based on a team of workers, without which the functioning of an entire enterprise is impossible. The variety of characters, interests, and needs makes the collective the most complex and unpredictable system, in which there is a constant struggle of opposites. Thus, the development of an organization...
Owners of modern business organizations have to deal with various challenges and risks. The term ‘risk’ is used to imply the possibility of reporting profits that are lower than what was anticipated. In addition, the concept also indicates that the firm may suffer from losses caused by a wide range...
Summary In the current reality in which business has to work, the exceptional dynamics and turbulence of the external environment require a new type of thinking – not linear and one-sided, but flexible, rational, and critical. Making decisions, and pondering problematic situations, managers unconsciously start from the information known to...
Reputation risk can be managed. However, reputation risk is the most difficult type of risk to manage. The image of an organisation is difficult to quantify and validate. However, every institution has its own image. Image comprise of how the firm is regarded by its internal and external publics. The...
Introduction The modern world passes through a period of radical change visible in all spheres. The advances in technologies created the basis for the improvement in the quality of life and increased attention to the well-being of individuals. Moreover, medicine supported by new scientific discoveries promoted a significant extension of...
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,...
The Most Significant Prevailing Market Forces Currently, the most important market forces that may have a considerable effect on the company’s development are technology and globalization. According to Kotler and Keller (2016), these are two of the three major market forces that occupy the most prominent position in the modern...
The key weakness identified by Škoda was that the company is unable to fit into a fragmented and highly competitive market with its current brand perception in the general public. Market shares for Škoda are small, largely due to the fact that their reputation did not grow a sufficient amount...
Job evaluation involves measuring the worth of jobs within an organization and ensuring a reasonable wage differential. Evaluation methods can be non-analytical, such as ranking and classification, or analytical, such as the point method. According to the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (1991), a full understanding of the classification standards...
Just like in the rest of the society, concepts such as transparency, fairness, justice, and equality play an important role in the workplace. Particularly, the employees’ perceptions of both procedural and distributive justice may have an impact on their job satisfaction and turnover intention. In any system, procedural and distributive...
Introduction This proposal covers a training plan for all employees of the restaurant. The purpose is to educate and train the personnel following the demands in the hospitality industry of 2020 and the following year. The expected result is the fully trained and properly prepared staff within a reasonable time...
Introduction Amazon is a giant retailer popular all over the world due to its powerful supply chain management (SCM). In 1994 Jeffrey P. Bezos decided to quit his job on Wall Street and start an internet enterprise out of his garage at the age of thirty. The founder wanted to...
The advent of democracy across the Western nations has also led to a scenario where few people own most of the available channels of communication. Media conglomerates have taken over the operations of digital media in most countries across Europe and America. The situation is not different in Canada where...
In the epoch of globalization, multinational corporations (MNCs) became powerful and international actors on the international stage. This position was achieved partly due to the practice of attracting external resources from third-world countries. Alongside globalization, in the modern world, global stratification is an immensely significant phenomenon that refers to the...
Introduction Business organizations should have proper mechanisms for preventing accidents and injuries. However, corporations might experience different occurrences even if such preventative measures are already in place. The involved parties should conduct proper accident investigations to prevent it from recurring. This essay explains why it is important for the relevant...
Introduction A small plumbing supply company in Olean, New York, is concerned about doing right to the employees in terms of the benefits offered. However, it does not know what this statement means. This paper explores the concept of benefit management at the organization. Finding out Employee Needs and Wants...
Introduction There are various scenarios that bring about ethical dilemmas within a contemporary business setting. The same is true in various levels of interactions in an organization. For example, the social and business interactions may lead to a number of ethical issues that need to be addressed. Each of these...
The companies’ leaders are expected not only to be the professionals in their area but also to have the necessary characteristics to solve difficult situations and make data-driven decisions. For example, recently, my manager was making a decision about which of two employees to promote. The first worker, Mary, was...
During chaotic situations, with numerous unknowns emerging, the proposition of coercing employees and pressuring them to conform to the leader’s vision may appear highly attractive. It would enable the team to work toward the same goal together as a unified body, at least temporarily, until the chaos passed. However, this...
Definition of the Problem Introduction Risk management (RM) has been defined as the process of scheduling, classifying, directing, and managing organizational conduct in order to curtail the detrimental effects of fortuitous losses at reasonable costs on the organization. Risk avoidance involves eliminating all losses associated with a particular activity, loss...
Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc., also known as Chipotle, is an American restaurant chain primarily serving Mexican food. Chipotle is an example of a company that demonstrates corporate social responsibility and commitment to human and environmental causes. The company promotes human flourishing by serving “food with integrity,” as stated in its...
Introduction Resistance to change especially at the workplace is inevitable in any organization. It is considered a natural condition because it is a basic tenet of human behavior. Organizations should devise mechanisms for dealing with change resistance on organization policies. Change resistance may take different forms ranging from obvious ones...
Introduction Entrepreneurship remains a powerful practice that guides people to launch and grow their startups to become giant corporations. This development explains how individuals can experiment with a small or new idea and make it an evidence-based solution to the problems affecting humanity. Business owners should reflect and examine their...
Medical organizations are complex institutions that need strong, collaborative, and comprehensive leadership; that is why I regard leadership training as highly important for health care professionals. Effective leadership skills play a central role in their ability to deliver high-quality care and improve both clinical outcomes and patients’ satisfaction. The purpose...
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...
This paper aims at analyzing different advertisement strategies and mistakes made by businesses that lead to losses or closure. A food restaurant in the United States has been struggling to pay workers and make a profit. The business is among the poorly rated with an average daily income of less...
Introduction Healthcare workers usually report the importance of effective leadership to stimulate their performance and teamwork because, working in stressful environments, they need additional motivation and stimuli. The problem is that having intensive workloads, healthcare providers are expected to demonstrate high-performance results and efficient teamwork to address patient needs, but...
Introduction Organizational development (OD) is a significant, science-based, and practice-oriented process that helps an organization build its capacity to change and attain heightened effectiveness levels. It can be made through the development, improvement, and reinforcement of organizational strategies, structures, and processes. Orpen (1997), Clifford, and Thorpe (2007) stated that organizations...
Introduction Despite the fact that many companies have different policies on dividend payments; dividend payment still remains one of the most controversial issues in corporate finance (Investopedia 2011, p. 1). This issue is brought to the fore by the fact that companies such as Microsoft Corporation (despite its success over...
Innovations’ commercialisation has always been perceived as a critical prerequisite for the successful operating of a firm. Many companies’ practices and policies in this regard seem to prove such a statement. It might be relevant to investigate the experience of a notable enterprise in the mentioned theme’s framework. Yum! Brands...
Executive Summary Vision/Mission Statement Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) is an information technology company focusing on software and networking. Its mission is to introduce modern technological solutions for the benefit of the community’s business and everyday life. The company follows the principles of overall inclusion and aims to create equal opportunities...
Abstract The paper introduces global marketing as the means of channelling resources in the world market then examines the theoretical concepts and extensions on global marketing management. It then discusses the various kinds of management orientations and their differences in relation to global marketing. Then it goes ahead to discuss...
The largest four companies and their brands in the coffee industry include “Procter & Gamble” (with Folgers as a brand name), “Philip Morris” (with its Maxwell House brand name), “Sara Lee” (with its Hills Brothers brand name) and “Nestle” (with a brand name of Taster’s Choice) (Starbucks Coffee Company, n.d.)....
An inventory system is of significance for every business irrespective of its size or specialization. It is so because this phenomenon deals with purchasing and receiving goods, analyzing orders, distributing them to customers, and others. Thus, companies should invest their resources and effort to manage such systems adequately. There are...
Personal values and beliefs are of immense importance to an individual since they dictate what a person judges to be of importance or worth in their lives. Pandey and Singh (2008, p.310) define personal values as “the deepest beliefs and sentiments we subscribe to” and state that values have a...
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...
Introduction Braintrust Toys is a medium-sized company specializing in toy-making that decided to shift from product development to an innovative strategy. Its new objectives include enhancing attributes and convenience of existing products, launching new products, developing new markets, hiring personnel that thinks innovatively, and hiring customer service-oriented employees to support...
The approach to the marketing mix theory is changing dramatically due to the transformation of business processes and customer behavior, as well as the evolution of the digital age. Researchers state that the rapid development of the digital environment and related products “have redefined the routine lives of individuals and...
Introduction Automation is the technology used to perform a process with minimal human intervention. Automation is concerned with discovering methods of increasing productivity, reducing idle time, cutting waste, and improving product quality. Nowadays, producers in every industry are active users of various software systems, aiming at the efficiencies of substitution...
Alibaba Group Holding Limited is justly regarded as the global leader among technology companies that specialize in electronic commerce. As a multinational corporation owning more than ten prominent businesses, Alibaba Group uses a holding company organizational structure (“Corporate Governance Guidelines”). This type of internal organization gives more freedom and autonomy...
Background Information Hilton Hotels & Resorts is a global brand of luxury and full-service hotels operating in multiple countries around the globe. The company accounts for more than 215 thousand rooms in 85 countries and areas across six continents, including Australia. In Sydney, the Hilton Hotel is located on 488...
The company’s problem in this particular scenario is twofold, as it combines business and ethical aspects simultaneously. From a business perspective, the company suffers from a high turnover rate, as its employees usually leave after six months to a year of employment. The main reason behind this tendency seems to...
Introduction In a fast-paced business environment, it has become a necessity for organizations to come up with strategies to improve service delivery while reducing operational costs. Business process reengineering has to do with identifying, analyzing, and redesigning an organization’s major business procedures with the key aim of increasing or improving...
Definition of a Cooperative Cooperation at the end of the 20th century is a widespread social phenomenon. It is the basis for creating enterprises and their associations as well as for the accomplishment of everyday tasks at the national and international levels, such as space exploration, environmental protection, etc. Cooperatives...
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...
It is hard to disagree that leadership is a challenging and severe process that requires people to be strong, communicative, successful, creative, and influential. However, thanks to several methods and theories, being an effective leader may become more manageable. The purpose of this paper is to define leadership and non-sanctioned...
Higher Professional Level Acknowledgment I am thankful to many of my colleagues and professors whose help led to the paper submission. I want to thank my tutor for recommendations, research support, and help in organizing the paper, and to the management staff of the organization, I am working with. Executive...
Introduction Environmental factors that cause risk The success of any business is highly dependent on the strategies it employs as well as the environmental conditions in which it runs. The business environment of today is being changed frequently. Changes in technology, market, and political environments increase the uncertainties of managers...
A contract is defined as an institution which guides the behavior and conduct of those who enter into it. It usually occurs when two or more people, organizations or even companies make an agreement that can be enforced through a court of law and penalties may follow if the guidelines...
For companies to be competitive, they need regular investments and other sources of financing. High-level corporate governance is an essential requirement for obtaining financial support for enterprises. This type of company governance determines its future welfare and stability. For this reason, its use is more critical for investors than the...
Introduction Businesses rely on pricing strategies to maximize their sales and profits. Marketers consider various factors before determining the best pricing method, such as existing conditions, actions of the competitors, input costs, and trade margins. The selected product for this discussion is that of a luxury car. This paper gives...
The oil industry has always played a significant role in the economics of any given country. The industry is complex and occupies a substantial portion of the global market. The complexity of the supply chain caused it to be divided into three separate segments: upstream, midstream, and downstream. It is...
Team Leader Team building in the world of nursing today is essential. There are many expectations of nursing that have a wide range of knowledge, other than clinical care. One of those is evidence-based medicine. Research and implementation, but especially implementation take a team to complete in a quality way....
Introduction Leadership is interchangeably connected with a vision and the capability of an individual to create and share among the employees a unified perspective regarding why certain things should be done to help the organisation achieve its objectives. This is the central and crucial factor differentiation between managers and leaders....
The high demands of customers and in the modern world raises the competitiveness of businesses. Big firms with thousands of workers and several affiliated branches need an automated system for productive results. Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) implies the administration of business processes by relying on the software that gathers and...
The excerpt offered for analysis discusses the working conditions at Amazon warehouses and the corporation’s general attitude toward blue-collar labor. The situation at hand can be investigated from two perspectives – the Marxist alienation of labor and Ritzer’s McDonaldization. According to Marx, alienation of labor stems from the detachment of...
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...
Product and Marketing Evolution Microsoft (MS) has developed its product range and marketing strategies throughout years of continuous improvement and innovation. The history of evolution dates back to the early 1980s when MS launched the Disk Operating System (DOS) for personal computers. Consequently, uniting DOS, Windows Operating System, Mouse, and...
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...
Nowadays, the collection and application of data by big companies is a well-known fact everybody has to face. This common corporate practice, however, has its pros and cons. On one hand, the usage of data can help to significantly improve the user experience and make operations more efficient, on the...
Conflict is something that occurs in any workplace, it is an inevitable part of the work routine. Sometimes it can be actually helpful, as conflicts highlight a particular problem, and then it is possible to create a discussion around it and then find the solutions to the issue. Such type...
Introduction Between 2009 and 2013, numerous companies have changed from public to private, in order to avoid the financial backlash of the economic crisis that shook the global economy during those years. In order to respond to the various economic challenges arising during those years, many smaller companies were absorbed...
When it comes to business management, the aspect of competitive advantage always appears in the discussion. According to Kotler and Keller (2015), competitive advantage (CA) is a “company’s ability to perform in one or more ways that competitors cannot or will not match” (p. 304). In other words, it is...
Introduction According to Bryson (1995), strategic planning is the process of making choices. This process usually takes place when leaders need to be supported when making their goals international. This is a managerial tool that is used for the purpose of assisting the organization to perform better. In other words,...
A contract of service and a service contract are two distinct types of agreements that define a worker’s status in a company. A contract of service indicates an employer-employee relationship, while a service contract is preferred in the case of a self-employed individual (Canada Revenue Agency 7). Therefore, to understand...
Coca-Cola is the world’s most known beverage industry that specializes in producing all sorts of drinks. The company works in more than 200 countries and distributes over 500 brands (The Coca-Cola Company, 2020). The chosen company has a significant influence on the global market and does not have many competitors...
The early 21st century is the time of deep-rooted concern about the unethical behavior of business leaders and business enterprises, in general. Admittedly, the lack of trust toward business in terms of ethical conduct was always an issue. Making money is the primary goal of any business enterprise stands in...
Research into Organizational Successes and Challenges Blizzard Entertainment, Inc. is a US-based video game developer and publisher with headquarters in Irvine, California, and a subsidiary of Activision Blizzard. The company was founded by Michael Morhaime, Allen Adham, and Frank Pearce in February 1991 after all three graduated with their Bachelor’s...
One of the direct reports, N, has a strained relationship with colleagues. He has been working in the position for more than two years, and his attitude towards new employees has changed in the last few months. His duties include mentoring several new hires during their introduction to the profession,...
Abstract Two articles and one podcast were selected for this assignment. The first article by Spurgeon (2012) states that the lack of a unified professional identity has led to confusion within the profession. This is attributed to the fact that different counselors have used numerous definitions to come up with...
Introduction Nowadays, business transactions become more and more complicated due to the interdependence between different economic segments. The currency exchange rate is one of the definers of the relationships and goods exchange in the international arena. The concepts of supply and demand and market equilibrium determine a value of a...
Introduction The Davis Service Group Plc has been successfully expanding its operations in most parts of Europe through acquisition and organic growth. Consequently, it has turned out to take leadership in the textile services industry throughout the continent. The company has identified an opportunity in the Australian market for its...
Introduction Sparrow Pharmaceuticals has acquired its client base by advertising credible and thematic articles and offering a high-quality selection of medical research findings. The given measure has granted the trust of its customers as it was useful for them together with the excellent performance of the company’s products. There is...
The terms of leadership and management are often used interchangeably within the nursing environment. Both leadership and management are crucial for high-quality delivery of health services (Francis, 2013). Though these notions are often seen in the same respect, they differ in behaviour, skills, or perspectives. Both qualities are demanded to...
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....
A manager is somebody who is responsible for leading a given group in realizing a company’s operational goals and the ultimate services/goods production. Management and the roles of a manager are interrelated and they define how an institution is run in regard to, staffing, operation, leadership, and planning among other...
Introduction Nowadays, the importance of change is emphasised by many business researchers. This tendency is explained by the rapid development of the world. Companies need to adapt to these changes to maintain high positions in the market and stay ahead of their competitors. However, in order to achieve this goal,...
Introduction Doing business and maintaining a good and productive one is quite a wide venture that requires the input of many factors. The success of a business venture is not all about the supply of goods and the demands of the customers. It also requires that the business is ready...
Management theorist Simon Sinek believes that a leader is someone with whom employees feel safe, who creates a circle of trust. Successful leadership is not about power, authority, and influence, but about the ability to inspire. Individuals and entire organizations can achieve exceptional success if they understand why they exist,...
Introduction Human resource management holds responsibility for the presence of the most relevant constituent of a successful and fast growing business. In financial circles, this component carries the name of the workforce. It is considered that without a properly arranged HR department a company is a priori configured to the...
Organizational behavior is a science that studies the behavior of people (individuals and groups) in organizations. Its aim is the practical use of knowledge to improve the efficiency of a person’s labor activity (Reeve Bunn, 2013). Human behavior at work is much more complex and varied than is suggested by...
Business, irrespective of its sizes and forms, is always an aggressive environment, where, in most cases, only the best survives and prospers. In other words, to compete with various market players, a company has to continuously develop and integrate new relevant decisions, technologies, and strategies that are in line with...
The study by Kavussanu Maria, Boardley Ian, Jutkiewicz, Natalia, Vincent Samantha and Ring Christopher addressed coaching efficiency and usefulness, and also examined the predictors and a comparison between the information on the trainers and the athletes. In the report, they addressed the concern on the increased research on the conceptual...
Weaknesses and Justification of Situational Leadership Hersey and Blanchard developed a theory that reflects how a leader should behave towards workers in relations to their different levels of maturity to the work. They argued that a high-maturity subordinate possesses both the confidence and ability to perform a task. Conversely, a...
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)....
The army is a large organization. It involves multiple units that have different tasks. For instance, there is a unit that is involved in the recruitment of soldiers. A second unit deals with the management of the training process. A third unit consists of deployed soldiers in different wars. The...
Leadership is essentially crucial in the growth of any organization whether it may be a big profit corporation or a non-profit organization. The development of leaders in the ranks of a company is important because leaders help achieve the goals of the company by exercising their powers and spears of...
The first thing to do is establish why specifically the company has been losing money. There are many reasons such as low quality products, low demand of the products in the market, outdated versions and also the high competition from the other corporations. Usually, people are ready to pay extra...
Introduction In the past, scientific information was concealed, but the Internet filled this gap. However, did this unlimited access to information complicate the research process? These changes in access to information highlighted the rising significance of leadership and the integration in information literacy. In the context of scholarly research in...
Introduction According to Anderson (2010, p. 28), “internationalization is one of the most important and pervasive forces that reshape the competitiveness of business environments”. It has largely shifted the basis of competitiveness in companies and makes it necessary to understand global regions as one vast market (Forsgren, 1999). Internalization has...
Introduction The balanced scorecard approach is one of the techniques utilized by businesses to evaluate their performance with reference to customer satisfaction and performance efficiency (Kaplan, 2005). There are four different perspectives used when referring to the balanced scorecard approach, these being the Customer perspective, financial perspective, internal business processes,...
There are not so many companies that may be called undoubtedly known to everyone in the world. Nike hardly needs to be represented as since its very appearance this manufacturer has been pursuing an active policy of development and attracting new partners. A virtual platform for runners Nike+ offer the...
Introduction Team building is a very important organizational practice and behavior that is highly recommended for any organization seeking to boost its performance. The essence behind any team-building strategy is that when employees work or pull together towards achieving a common goal, it is more likely that the organization will...
Organizational development is one of the key areas in management. For managers who want to increase performance and efficiency of their companies, organizational development is essential and necessary time after time. In the scholarly literature you would find that different authors refer to organizational development as “a response to change,...
Employees should have high concentration levels while in the workplace. Therefore, companies strive to reduce the distractions to employees. Reduction in distractions increases the productivity of the employees. In addition, it increases the safety levels of the workplace. Drug use is one of the major factors that reduces the concentration...
Introduction Communication in business has curved its own niche as an important tool used to drive the activities of a business. It is used to sell a product, publicize a business entity and pass information to both the internal and external elements of the business, among other uses. This report...
Introduction Management is an important part of any business. Many success stories in the business world have been due to effective management practices. This paper is an analysis of the concept of management and how it relates to business. It embarks on a series of research questions into the most...
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...
Introduction Risk is daring to do something that you are not sure if you will survive, make it a success, or lose it, but it’s done with the hope of being successful. It is a choice one makes but not fate. Key concepts/thoughts/points of the author Risk as a definitive...
Diversity is commonly defined as knowing, perceiving, tolerant, valuing, and celebrating variations between individuals with value to sexual category, rank, culture, age, bodily and intellectual capability, race, sexual orientation, religious practice, and civic support standing (Esty, et al., 1995). I write this piece principally to educate business owners and managers...
Introduction Team work is one of the most difficult types of work as absolutely different people with various preferences should collaborate and work together placing the interests of the group above personal ones. The main purpose of the paper is to identify the group dynamics that occur when working collaboratively...
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 Layout design refers to the configuration of equipment, work centers, and departments, with a view of improving the flow of work in an organization. Therefore, planning of a layout involves decisions on how to arrange centers for economic activity required by facility’s processes (Domschke & Krispin, 1997). If an...
Many organizations around the world are shifting towards intelligent approaches to doing business. This follows the realization that knowledge is an important and invisible asset, which may be used, to achieve desired goals in an organization. The established Knowledge Management Systems (KMS) within an organization assist in key decision-making processes...
Introduction The Bulgarian market and economy have achieved a high level of stability in recent years, thanks to their good business policies put in place since 1998 to stabilize their currency (O’Brien & Christian, 2008). The country has been classified as a functioning market by the United States and the...
Introduction In today’s world, in order to ensure the smooth running of the business, every organization must be ready to deal efficiently with different issues concerning the business. The organizations must be ready to accept changes and move accordingly. Each and every employee of the organization should work hard to...
Creativity is a term that is used to refer to the general act of generating fresh ideas. Management of creativity implies that the ideas are managed to such an extent that they are put into application in a certain specific context and that they are able to bear fruit. The...
Abstract The paper examines the various strategies used in global marketing. The paper starts with introduction then outlines the Porter’s five forces model in industry competition and the effects of the barriers in global marketing. Then the paper examines the differences that exist among local, national, international and global product...
Case study (BP’s workers) This case study is about BP’s Texas City refinery which is the third-largest oil refinery in the U.S. It is regarding the safety of the workers. There was an explosion in the Texas City refinery in 2005, March. The government investigated the causes of a blast...
Cross-cultural management describes how an organization operates across its cultural context and the difficulties it encounters such as diversity in terms of values and beliefs of different cultural groups. These diversities have a bearing on the modes of management from leadership, motivation and negotiation (McCaughey & De Cieri 2002, p....
Derivatives and Risk Management in Corporate Finance In the corporate finance, there are two thematic structures to be presented in order to foster the understanding and application of management principles in the physical context. There is the use of the term derivative and the other one being risk management which...
Introduction State farm insurance refers to an association of companies that render financial and insurance services (Kyle, 2005). It is a dominant industry player and holds a large chunk of the market compared to its competitors. It ensures cars and homes in America and Canada (Wilkinson, 1988). State farm initially...
Introduction SMEs refer to the small and medium sized enterprises in the business world. They belong to the urban and the rural settings respectively. For a business to grow and prosper well, it has to involve itself in a number of activities. These activities are normally referred to as business...
The unique and innovative product selected for analysis is Apple iPod. This product marked a new era in technology and entertainment industry. This product appeared on the market in 2001, and since that time became one of the most popular media players competing with Microsoft’s MP3. Before the iPod, Apple...
Introduction Whole Foods Market is a Texas based supermarket chain which deals in the supply and distribution of organic and natural food products ranging from bakery products, coffee and tea, groceries, meat and poultry products as well as sea food products. Since it was founded in 1980, the company has...
In the troubled days of economic crisis and recession the only way companies have to survive economic uncertainty is by making good use of business “performance management”. Arguments The decision making process used by companies has turned to have little, if none, value for the present situation of crisis that...
Introduction Revenue management is the function of regimented tactics that predict consumer behavior. It has become a branch of the conventional business hypothesis and practices over the last few years. Revenue management has been widely also known as yield management. It largely deals with the progression of indulgence, speculation, and...
Introduction Sound organizational control and structural foundation paves the way for an organization to be run in a professional manner and effective business negotiation is an essential part of it as be viewed in the Capital Mortgage Insurance Corporation case study involving Randall and Dolan. However, the major learning curve...
Behavioral finance is a hypothetical insight into behavioral and psychological aspects that are involved in evaluating investment decisions. In light of the above statement, the outcome of any investment decision largely depends on two variables namely psychological and behavioral. Behavioral finance encapsulates two variables majorly cognitive psychology and the limits...
Introduction Ask any American whether they have heard about Hallmark Cards and the answer is more likely to be in the affirmative. This company has been around the American social scene for the past one hundred years. It was established in 1910 by one visionary teenager named Joyce C. Hall...
Would firms increase their revenue if they were to lower hearing aid prices? Evaluate the situation by doing a critical analysis? When the price of a product increases tremendously the demand for that particular product tremendously decreases. The given situation is that the firm wants to maximize its profit by...
Discuss the role of intermediaries in Business-to-Business (B2B) In order to provide an answer to this question, it is first of all, necessary to understand what an ‘intermediary’ in a B2B transaction actually does. In real terms he/she could be said to bridge the gap between the buyer and seller,...
Teamwork is recognized more as a collaborative effort by the members for the mutual benefits of the corporation and the organization’s employee relations resulted as cooperation among the team members. This signifies the role of an effective team and its performance inside the organizational premises. Teamwork defines the harmony and...
Introduction The consumer decisions into whether to buy or not to buy a certain product are influenced by the products’ Country of Origin (COO). Researches have been conducted relating to country image perceptions as well as perceptions of consumers in different countries on products made in different countries (Fan, 2008)....
Executive Summary Cox communication, is deciding to introduce a novel touch to their telephony services. The company is focusing to increase its level of quality where they feel that the cost incurred should be reasonable. The company is having many competitors in the field. The six years of experience in...
Introduction In the search for a greater and vast market, many companies globally decide to take their products to the international market. The need to reach out to the international market more often than not is faced with hitches and challenges one of which is the mode of entry into...
Introduction Electronic commerce, the use of the internet for purposes of buying and selling services and goods (Bidgoli 18), has been gaining importance, in recent years. Many organizations have now embraced e-commerce to enhance the rate at which their products and services access the market. This is in addition to...
