Coca-Cola Company’s Supply Chain

Introduction A supply chain is one of the most important systems for any company. It includes organizations, specialists, information, and resources that are involved in transferring a final product from a supplier to a customer. There are different supply chain activities that are closely interrelated. The example of the multinational...

Etisalat Group’s Competitive Advantage Opportunities

Introduction In emerging markets, Etisalat Group is recognized as one of the leading telecom providers in the world. Moreover, Etisalat is known to be among the telecom groups with the highest level of profit. To be more precise, the current cap market of Etisalat is about 42 billion dollars (which...

Marketing Strategy for Rengo Real Estate’s Project Success

Marketing has a broad range of activities. Promotion being one of the marketing mixes deals with the exposure of a product or service to the market. The promotional approach would enhance the use of promotion mix to try to sell the Rengo Real Estate Project. Purpose Description Real Estate has...

Scientific Glass Inc.’s Inventory Management

Background and Overview of SG’s Current Challenges For a company operating in the environment of the global economy, it is especially difficult to facilitate the creation of the environment in which the company’s inventory can be managed successfully. Scientific Glass, Inc. (SC) is not an exception to the identified phenomenon;...

Al Ghandi Auto Group: Electric Car Marketing Plan

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

The Coca-Cola Company’s Diversity Information

The Coca-Cola Company is one of the brightest examples of cultural diversity, as this corporation works, operates, and signs contracts with people of various ethnic backgrounds. Perhaps, this factor remains one of the most important reasons for their success in the global market. Moreover, Coca-Cola always develops and supports the...

EPPCO and ENOC Companies Problem

Executive summary It goes without saying that business and strategic planning is a very important aspect in the successful business development. Every business person should have a determined strategic plan of business steps that should be taken according to different types of business operations, companies’ actions, corresponding information about companies,...

Dell Technologies’ Company Analysis

Company Introduction Dell Technologies, most often referred to as Dell, is an international company that produces computer hardware and software (Dell Technologies, “Company Information”). The firm was founded in the United States in 1984 and has been providing services worldwide for many years. Its headquarters are based in Round Rock,...

Ocado Internet Shop and Its Features

The Ocado Internet shop offers online grocery store experience for people living in the UK territory. Ocado was established in the UK over 16 years ago, and it is now serving over 580 000 customers in the country (Ocado Group 2017). The entire shopping process is conducted online, and Ocado...

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

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

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

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

Walgreen Company’s Strategic Audit

Walgreen is a private limited company that operates in the US drug stores industry, which is denoted by the NAICS code 446110. The firm, which was founded in 1901, was incorporated in 1909 in Chicago, Illinois. The firm’s headquarters are located at Deerfield, Illinois 60015. The firm deals in health...

Financial Operation Exposure Management Principles

Operating exposure is the effect on the value of a firm arising from a change in exchange rates. These changes in exchange rates affect a firm’s cash flows of operation in the future (Connolly, 2006). When the exchange rates fluctuate, the relative prices that a firm also faces experience change....

Business Consulting Vision: Core Ideology & Values

Introduction The organization selected for the discussion is a business consulting company that operates at the state level and plans to expand its services and the customer base. The vision of this company is used by its leaders to provide the background for developing business goals and strategies and corporate...

Islamic and Western Corporate Social Responsibility

Executive Summary Corporate social responsibility encourages organizations and investors to conduct their operations in a principled way. Thus, corporate social responsibility enhances the image and growth potentials of business investments. However, the term social responsibility portrays different meanings across borders. This paper seeks to discuss corporate social responsibility from the...

Pepsi Company Cross-Cultural Perspectives

PepsiCo is one of the leading food and beverage companies in the US and the world as a whole. It is involved in the production and selling of eighteen brands of beverages and snack foods and makes close to $98 billion in retail sales. PepsiCo brands include Pepsi Cola, Quaker,...

Mattel, Inc.: The Largest Toy Manufacturing Company

Introduction Over the last few decades, multinational companies have faced serious issues concerning exploitation of workers. Additionally, multinational companies have been accused of unethical behavior in their overseas operations. Particularly, the companies have faced issues in their management strategies. The case study examines Mattel, Inc., which has encountered several issues...

High-Quality Financial Statement Presentation

Introduction Reporting financial information requires not only accuracy but also attention to possible qualitative issues that will affect decisions made in the future. To understand how various issues influence the opinion and choices analysts make, it is important to explore the difference between the quality of reported results and financial...

Thoughts on Leadership: Abilities and Problems

Introduction In literature, there is an abundance of definitions of good leadership and examples of being an excellent leader. All these definitions differ slightly from each other, but they have one common point, namely, a good leader has the ability to motivate people to do even those things that seem...

British Airways: Company Information

Abstract The blistering rise of digital devices preconditioned the increased importance of IT technologies for the functioning of the majority of organizations and corporations. In this regard, the given paper is devoted to the precise investigation of the main aspects of a certain company that benefits from the exploration of...

General Motors Company’s Transformation Process

Forms of Transformation Processes used by Companies and Their Relation to the Facility Layout Selecting the most appropriate transformation process and facility layout is one of the keys towards achieving success in the company’s performance. In general, there are many forms of transformation processes, and each has particular facility layout....

Entrepreneurship and New Venture Creation: Key Factors for Success

Social capital is critical in the creation of skills and future careers. In every society, there are gaps that result from the development of different community structures. Social enterprises typically exist to fill the societal gaps. ENVIE and ACTIF were organisations that begun operations to provide skills and employment to...

Organizational Reward Systems: Strategic Compensation

Organizational reward systems serve as the motivational basis of work processes. Benefits and rewards play a significant role in attraction, stimulation, and retention of human resources and the level of compensation can influence employees’ motivation in both a negative and positive way. An ineffective compensation strategy may provoke job dissatisfaction...

The Role of Employee Attitudes and Job Satisfaction

Introduction Organisational behaviour (OB) is more than just a totality of individual employee job performances. It comprises the aspects of corporate culture, such as shared values; personal and organisational discipline; both task-specific and non-task specific practices; relationships among employees of all levels, etc. (Li, 2015; Mawoli and Babandako, 2011). The...

Enron Company’s Whistleblowing Scandal

Introduction Whistleblowing is conducted in accordance with Frankena’s four basic requirements for ethics that include avoiding evil, preventing evil, eliminating evil, and doing good (Grace & Cohen, 2010). In that regard, whistleblowing is more about an individual’s moral judgment than it is about clear requirements that obligate individuals to reveal...

International Expansion: Decision-Making Strategies for Successful Global Business

Expansion for a U.S. firm is an excellent opportunity to increase the brand’s strength as well as develop its potential for increasing profitability. However, there are a plethora of factors that could undermine the success of an American firm abroad if it does not take into account certain crucial aspects...

Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs and the Equity Theory

Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs One of the most well-known motivational theories, Maslow’s Hierarchy presupposes that the actions of an individual are aimed primarily at satisfying their needs, the physiological being the basic ones, whereas the necessity for self-actualization, which refers to the realization of one’s potential, comes at the very...

Healthcare Management Roles & Functions for Effective Leadership

In the increasingly complex healthcare settings, more people recognize the role of management in achieving organizational goals (Buckbinder and Shanks 25). Managers in healthcare organizations provide effective organizational leadership and help coordinate the actions of healthcare personnel to deliver high-quality care. Such leadership is based on the knowledge of the...

Abu Dhabi National Oil Company’s Management Challenges

Abstract Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) has gained the reputation of one of the most successful companies in the UAE. The firm has been operating in the realm of the oil and gas industry, which is currently one of the most profitable industries in the global economic realm. ADNOC...

Application of Leadership Theory

Effective leadership is essential for a successful organization. However, it is not a simple role to fulfill, and it can involve a lot of different situations, goals, and interactions. This is why there exist many leadership theories that can be applied in various situations. This paper will provide a case...

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

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

How to Become a Successful Leader?

Introduction Fundamental leadership success secrets separate the successful and effective persons in charge from the average and mediocre leaders in current firms. Leadership technique is studied from gurus, learned in discussion groups and exists as a component of an individual’s inborn special headship technique set built up over years, and...

New Balance Men’s 611: Global Market Entry Strategy

Executive Summary The New Balance Company is attempting at entering the environment of the global economy with its latest Men’s 611 brand. However, competing with the brands that have already become household names is bound to be rather tricky. Therefore, the firm will need an elaborate branding strategy and an...

Ethical Standards in Wal-Mart Company’s Auditing

Ethics Audit: Key Stages of the Process Institutionalizing ethical standards in an organization setting is an essential step toward creating the environment in which a company can not only operate but also thrive. Ethical principles are required to build a competent communication strategy, make decisions at the corporate level, and...

Outsourcing and Offshoring: Risks and Advantages

Outsourcing and Offshoring Although often used as synonyms, outsourcing and offshoring are, in fact, quite different from each other. Outsourcing typically presupposes buying certain services from a different company, whereas offshoring means shifting the services of a company to a different location (Hearh & Kishore, 2009). In addition, outsourcing can...

Human Resources Director Selection

Introduction Three candidates were referred for the Human Resources Director post. However, the best finalist for the job was Shawanda Jackson. Ms. Jackson was chosen as the qualifier using a well-planned strategy. The other two candidates, Mr. Sam Fein and Ms. Lola Vega were similarly remarkable, but they would not...

Aramex Corporation’ Diversity Management Strategy

Introduction This is a diversity management strategy report for Aramex as a multinational corporation (MNC). It is expected that the strategy will enhance Aramex’s competitiveness in the global economy. The report clearly explains the principles of diversity management for the Aramex, identifies the challenges faced by the company in introducing...

Long-Term Philosophy: Toyota’s Key to Sustainable Success

Leadership provides a means for organizations to pursue their goals. The vision determines where the team wants to be in the long-term. The Toyota lean principles are important in the day to day running of organizational activities. The fourteen principles guided the success of Toyota’s change of strategy. The Toyota...

Unilever Company’s Process and Location Strategy

A complete integration of the four business and location strategies by Unilever, a giant global corporation has seen it uniquely maintain a lead in the share of the market and a strong position against its competitors in the field of consumer goods and household favorites for many years. These strategies...

Cross-Cultural Management: Effective Strategies for Dutch-Lebanese Business

Introduction The chief aim of this paper is to present a cross-cultural briefing report on behalf of Clever Clogs International to its new female Muslim manager in her mid-thirties who Clever Clogs International intends to transfer from Lebanon to Amsterdam, Netherlands. The report will focus on the current state of...

Burberry Corporation: Job Opportunities and Increasing Income

Executive Summary Burberry is a multinational corporation that specializes in the production of apparel, accessories, and cosmetics. The company is famous for the manufacture and distribution of trench coats. Burberry has outlets in the United States, Asia, Europe, Australia, and Africa. It runs a promotional campaign dubbed “Burberry Bespoke”, which...

Bellevue Mall Success Metrics: High Store Space Prices

Metrics of Success There is a multitude of metrics in the article that show the success of the Bellevue Mall. The first is that the price per square foot of store space in the mall is three times higher than average. The perceived decline of physical retail could lead a...

Persuasive Business Messages for Product Marketing

Introduction Marketing a new product is often associated with significant risks as the product can be unpopular or even go unnoticed, the target audience can remain indifferent to it, and so on. However, the benefits of developing and marketing new products are also unquestionable as the ability to market them...

PassAct Inc.’s Information Technology Solutions and New Business Model

What problems or inefficiencies did the founders of PassAct see that led them to start a new firm? In the middle of 90th, Louise Rawlings and James Blevins were employed in the trade for the main dealer of electronic units. They noticed firstly a precise irritation met by scientists at...

Role of Mission and Vision in Strategic Organizational Planning

Abstract Mission and vision are important aspects of the company’s corporate image. However, their role is not limited to communicating the company’s intentions. When accompanied by sound planning, mission and vision improve the performance of the organization on several levels and increase the effectiveness of managerial practices. Fundamentals of Planning...

Analyzing Decision-Making and Leadership Strategies at Barclays Bank

Barclays Bank Board comes up with the vision for the bank. It could be the expansion plans into the Middle East or the African continent. The Board Chairman would lead the board meeting into accessing the need for the expansion, the method of expansion, and the time it would take...

Stock Analysis: Return and Risk for Investment Decisions

Main Elements First and foremost, it is essential to identify the main elements of the statistics analysis. In the framework of this paper, the key statistical data that needs to be analyzed is the return and the standard deviation values for two stocks. Experts point out that the relevant variables...

The Role of Emotions in Integrated Marketing Communication

Introduction Marketing is a fundamental element that is incorporated as a means of communication between customers and an organisation. The objective of advertisement is to manipulate changes in the behavioural characteristics exhibited by clients. Vital promotion campaigns allow institutions to establish processes through efficient communication that is skewed towards attaining...

Leadership During Transformational Change: Example of General Motors

Abstract Organizations that operate in the contemporary business environment cannot escape change following significant advancements made in various fields such as technology. As revealed in this study, such changes have substantially altered the way of conducting business to the extent that institutions that wish to remain competitive in the current...

Southwest Airlines’ International Expansion

Abstract Southwest Airlines is one of the most successful airlines in the American market. Southwest Airlines has successfully differentiated its services from those of its competitors. The company strives to replicate its success in the local American market in the international market. Southwest Airlines’ highly motivated employees would give the...

Fast-Food Product Expansion in Middle East Market

Introduction Holt and Quelch assert that all organizations operate in environments that influence their ways of doing business either directly or indirectly (69). This claim implies that for successful colonization of new markets, organizations must look for strategies of dealing with issues such as political instability while considering the impacts...

Virgin Media Company’s PESTEL Analysis

Definition and Applications PESTEL analysis is an audit tool used to gain an overview of external factors relevant to the organization’s functioning (CIPD, 2015). It consists of six key elements exploring political, economic, social, technological, environmental, and legal factors that have a possibility of influencing the organization’s efficiency and efficacy....

BP Oil Company Deepwater Rig Incident in Texas

Tony Hayward of BP Situation at the Time BP Oil Company is a British owned company and it initiated the deepwater rig to exploit the oil resources at the deep-sea in Texas. However, the company did not do the job directly but sub contracted other companies to help in the...

Skills for Effective Team Leadership and Management

Background information Team leadership is a complex undertaking that requires numerous attributes in order to guarantee success and propagation of ideals that characterize group contexts. Team leadership necessitates probity and ability to communicate and share ideas (Sonnenschein, 1999). It is impossible for leaders to actualize and propagate thoughts in absence...

Child Labour and Exploitation Controversies

Introduction It should be noted that researchers and theorists have been studying the problem of child labor and its impact on the children’s well-being for many years. In particular, they study how labor and economic activity affect the motivation and value orientations of adolescents and the way standards and working...

Assertiveness vs. Cooperation in Conflict Management

Assertiveness and Cooperation Assertiveness and cooperation are crucial concepts that are used to solve conflict among people. While assertiveness refers to declining people’s opinions without offending them, cooperation is a concept that seeks to submit and cooperate with the conflicting party. The two concepts are used to determine the conflict-managing...

Under Armour Company’s Management Strategy

Under Armour became one of the most promising prospects when it came to the production of sporting goods. The company sees itself as a rival for such companies as Nike and Adidas. The strategy of Under Armour can be described as flexible and well-adjusted to the real-life market, but it...

Richard Branson’s Leadership and Philosophy

Executive Summary Customers are the likely determinants of companies’ decisions to expand their product portfolios, re-engineer their existing products, and reinvent new product offers. The classical organizational theory holds that organizations should primarily deliver excellent product value to secure competitive advantage. However, this paper argues that Richard Branson places customers...

Creativity in Generating Business Ideas and Innovation

Introduction Creativity has been an essential ingredient of economic growth in the post-industrial economy. Innovation in technology, business processes, and industries has led to the “Creative Age” that has fuelled economic growth (Florida 2014). This has resulted in the development of two distinct classes – the creative class and the...

Information Technology Oversight and Governance

Highlight the role that the board of directors should play in bringing oversight to IT at IVK. What’s important about the board’s role? Although IT became paramount to the business sphere, it remains the responsibility of IT departments. Nolan and McFarlan state that the majority of boards of directors remain...

Just-in-Time Production Method: Toyota Company’ Case

What is JIT? The JIT commonly refers to the just-in-time method of production. The major area of its implementation is the Japanese car manufacturing. It is a holistic system of managing the process of production. The major objective of this manufacturing method is an attempt to reduce production waste and...

Fitbit Company: the Business about Wrist

Introduction One of the most attention-grabbing and commercially successful products introduced in the last decade, following the popular second fitness boom, are wearable trackers, used to collect, store, and share data about a person’s daily activities (Millington, 2016). One of the leaders in the wearable devices market is Fitbit. As...

Dell Company’s New Product Introduction Strategies

Risk and Financial Impact The process of new product introduction (NPI) is associated with many challenges that may lead to the failure in NPI project completion or returning investment costs and bringing profit. The major risks related to DELL’s NPI include the ineffective mix of internal and external enterprises, lack...

Professional Development Role in Employment

Introduction Professional development is closely associated with talents, abilities, and skills that should be gained for reaching professional growth. In addition, practical skills needed are based on various categories of learning from college graduation, training courses, educational practice to final courses. All these components are toughly intertwined into a complex...

Tata Motors in Global Ultra-Low-Cost Car Market

Introduction The modern car market could be considered a unique phenomenon that guarantees giant incomes for all actors who function in the given sphere. The fact is that the rise of technologies conditioned the increased convenience of vehicles. At the moment, they are more reliable, simple, and available to people....

The Alibaba Group Company’s Analysis

Introduction The rapid development of digital technologies and the Internet has made them rather significant in many spheres of business. In that way, e-commerce has become one of the dynamically growing industries. The field of e-commerce known only a few behemoth businesses the largest one of which is based in...

Auto Spare Parts Distribution Mechanism and Strategy

Introduction The current problem of spare parts throughout China, at its current position is due to inefficient practices. In order to shift the service levels to achieve an efficient frontier and enable the company to realize high returns on investment, a new distortion method has been proposed. Typically, the cost...

Virgin Media Company: Scientific Management

Introduction Virgin Media enjoys one of the largest shares in the fibre optic network market. Currently, it has about 4.49 million broadband subscribers and the number is set to increase due to the impressive work that its engineers are doing in relation to digital technology. The progressive growth has largely...

The Characteristics of Enterprising Managers

The fast-expanding entrepreneurial businesses need managers who can demonstrate a particular set of characteristics. These managers need to work with diligence to recognize and identify the company’s needs with the sole focus on improvising ways of meeting them. Contrary to what many people believe, “enterprising” managers are not those whose...

De Beers ‘For Him’ Campaign: Luxury Diamonds for Men in China

Beijing, 16th May 2016 – Diamonds have been marketed as a “girl’s best friend” for ages, yet now the tables have turned with the new “For Him” campaign launched by De Beers. Partnering with prominent watchmakers and jewellery artisans, De Beers has created a new lineup of watches, cufflinks and...

Bidco Oil Refineries Ltd.’s Mission, Vision, Goals

Introduction BIDCO has over the decades grown in springs and jumps to establish a strong presence in both local and international market. This has been with a strong marketing and technological advancement in manufacturing and channel chain of its distribution system. The company has attained this through the strategic planning...

Corporate Social Responsibility for Supply Chain Management

The role of business in the social sustainability can be described from multiple perspectives. To grow, develop new products, and ensure profitability, companies should establish a long-term and beneficial relationship with various groups of stakeholders. Some of those stakeholders, i.e., clients, employees, suppliers, etc., are of great influence on companies’...

Flexibility in the Workplace

Introduction Flexibility in the workplace refers to a working schedule outside the normal working pattern that allows employers and the employees to organize suitable work arrangements about working conditions. The arrangements involve changes and variation of working hours, place of work, and finding an appropriate working means for the employee....

Electrical Engineers: Career Development

Nature and Causes of the Problem When analyzing the situation for determining any serious issue in the department of human resources, Mr. Sweeney found out that the turnover of electrical engineers was quite high. As soon as any work opportunities appear, engineers leave the job to improve their working conditions....

Cross-Cultural Human Resource Management: Work-Life Balance

Introduction In any organisation, the HR department has the objective of handling issues that relate to employees. Functional responsibilities of the HRM include training and development, recruitment and selection, employee conflict resolution, deriving employee motivation and job satisfaction programmes, and taking active roles in the establishment of remuneration programmes (Kramar...

The Kroger Co.’s Diversity and Recruitment Strategy

Abstract The Kroger Company refers to the discrimination-and-fairness paradigm that is not appropriate to promote the diversity vision and effective inclusion practices in the organization. However, the company aims to follow the principles characteristic for the access-and-legitimacy model. In this context, the current report provides the summary and analysis of...

Marketing Research Importance for New Product

Introduction Managers need vital information before introducing new products and services into the market. Such new products are those that create value for the consumers. As a result, it is important for companies to carry out marketing research before introducing a new product. The aim of this research is to...

Australian Rugby Union’s Marketing Campaign

The current paper examines the marketing situation of the Australian Wallabies rugby union team (which is a product of the Australian Rugby Union, the ARU), and provides reflection about its marketing situation on the basis of the research that was conducted earlier. The previously identified issues which are faced by...

Internal Auditing and Corporate Governance

Introduction Businesses are faced with different forms of risks originating from internal and external sources. For example, employees may be involved in fraudulent activities, hence affecting the organisation’s financial stability. Secondly, firms’ financial stability may be affected by economic changes such as the occurrence of financial crises (Anand 2007). Such...

Microsoft Company in the B2B Marketing Environment

The unique selling proportions for Microsoft are competitive pricing, compatible services, and high quality products. The company targets users of computer and mobile phones across the globe. The company uses multiple-product branding to reach these customers. The company’s products are technology-based and created through series of research to meet the...

Richard Branson’s Organic Leadership

Executive Summary Richard Branson is one of the highest-profile billionaires in the world, and his status is a function of the development of a conglomerate of companies under the Virgin brand. His leadership style and the choice of organizational structure are quite unconventional compared to other companies in the contemporary...

Todd McFarlane: Entrepreneurial Leadership and Innovations in the Comic Industry

A business environment has an incredible influence on the success or failure of startups; however, individual characteristics of leaders and their management styles are even more predictive of entrepreneurial outcomes. A story of Todd McFarlane, who founded several successful companies such as McFarlane Entertainment, McFarlane Production, and Image Comics, holds...

Toyota’s Principles: Technical Insights from J. Liker’s Framework

Summary In chapters 21 and 22 of “The Toyota Way,” J. Liker dwells upon Toyota’s approach to the technical principles of TPS. It states that the service sector (in terms of administrative and service operations) can gain valuable insights from this approach, particularly from the field of lean manufacturing. The...

Airbus Company Systems and Operations Management

Systems and operations management is primarily concerned with ensuring that the execution of business operations of an organisation are in an efficient manner, using minimal resources in order to facilitate the realisation of business requirement. Typically, it is an example of a management strategy that aims at the conversion of...

Kirloskar India Limited: Organizational Behaviour

Organizational behaviour refers to the study of how people interact within an organization. It is important to indicate that this study is applied with the aim to make business organizations more efficient. In this case, the chosen company is situated in India and is known as Kirloskar India Limited. This...

Lenovo and DHL Express Companies: Manufacturing and Service

Although manufacturing and service companies are different in their purpose, both manufacturing and service environments prompt companies to rely on established processes to deliver their products or services to customers in the most efficient way possible. The concept of operations management describes the processes which are included in the production...

Supply Chain in FMCG Industry in the Middle East

Introduction The traditional view of supply chain management in the FMCG (Fast Moving Consumer Goods) in the Middle East has significantly changed because of the global financial crisis (Hugos 2011). FMCG companies operating in the Middle East experience fierce competition in the production, distribution and selling of low priced fast...

The Micromanager by Bronwyn Fryer

While exploring and trying to explain the role of leadership and performance management, Jamail (2012) offers a fascinating and insightful look as to what should be regarded as micromanagement and which one should not. From his point of view, micromanagement is a contextual issue—it should be defined or looked upon...

Financial Analysis of Verizon Communications Inc.: Key Insights and Trends

Introduction Branded as “Verizon”, Verizon Communications Corporation is an American company that specializes in providing broadband and telecommunication services. The company trades its stock on the NYSE but the incorporation was done in Delaware (Verizon, 2014). Summary of operations The company employs more than 176,000 people and obtains revenue exceeding...

Performance Improvement Essentials: Stakeholders, CTQ

Introduction Enhancing the performance of a certain team in a specific business environment implies that the person acting as a change agent is capable of identifying every single variable in the corporate equation. Unless the crucial concepts are identified, creating an efficient team is hardly possible. Therefore, the definitions provided...

General Motors Company’s Operational Effectiveness

Operational effectiveness, in general, refers to the way an organization sees the importance of operations in achieving strategic objectives and economic success. There are four stages of operational effectiveness, i.e. coming to a realization that processes are the key to high levels of performance and competitiveness. Organizations in stage 1...

Coca-Cola’s Cultural Diversity in Theory and Practice

Introduction Developing the value system based on the principles of diversity is crucial for an organization operating in the global economy. Coca-Cola has shown an impressive propensity toward cultural diversity in both theory and practice, thus, building the foundation for a cross-cultural dialogue with all stakeholders involved. Body: Coca-Cola Analysis...

Nintendo and Sony Companies’ Financial Fundamentals

The company’s strategy determines its choice of financial decisions, and revenues depend on the effective realization of this strategy (Piper, 2010). The purpose of this paper is to demonstrate how to apply such steps of the financial assessment process as the evaluation of strategies and revenues to the analysis of...

Ambush Marketing: Smart Business or Unethical Practice?

Introduction Ambush marketing occurs when one firm opts to pay and become an official sponsor of an event and then another company attempts to ingeniously connect itself with the event without paying the required sponsorship fees. Techniques used in ambush marketing are several and include buying commercial time before and...

Company G: Advertising and Marketing Plan

Introduction Company G is a well-established organization, which currently operates in the electronics current market. Despite the extended years of operation, the company has some issues with the marketing plan, as they were not able to reach the desired goals in terms of efficiency and productivity. Recently, the company introduced...

The Role of Transportation in Value Chains: Analyzing Impact and Efficiency

How Does Transportation Add Value in a Supply Chain? The significance of the transportation processes in the supply chain management setting can hardly be overrated. Being an essential part of SCM (Wang, 2012), transportation affects the way, in which the products and services of a company are perceived by the...

Delta Airline’s Change Program and Resistance

Introduction Change is a common feature in organizations. The capacity to handle such changes is the core competence of success in organizations (Weick & Quinn, 1999, p. 362). Over the last two decades, the main drivers of organizational changes have been technological advancements, stiff competition, and fluctuations in the global...

Nestle Company’s Group Dynamics and Performance

Abstract This study explored the impact of group dynamics on the performance of individual employees, which in turn affects the total productivity of the company. The researcher used a total of 25 employees of the Nestle Company in examining the impact of group dynamics on their operations in the company....

Judgment in the Decision Making

Introduction Whenever faced with a decision, an individual believes in weighing the facts in an objective manner in order to make a rational and well-informed decision. In such incidences, an individual requires careful judgment although scientists suggest that one gets influence from internal biases. Different Businesses adopt varied mechanisms to...

Generational Differences and Their Causes

Introduction In his article John Hansen (2008) focuses on such an issue multigenerational workface. The author singles out such groups of employees as Baby Boomers, Builders, and Generations X or Y (Hansen, p. 28). The writer puts forward an argument that such age differences can be of great benefit to...

Organizational Culture and Leadership: Impact on Innovation and Global Operations

Abstract The existing concepts have proposed that organizational culture influences the capacity of a corporation to function in the global markets. In fact, most organizations have been unable to serve clients adequately based on the prevailing culture that inhibits the propensity of the workforce to generate and effectively use new...

Comparing Employee Benefits and Compensation: Key Insights for Organizations

Employee compensation and benefits are sub-disciplines in human resources. Though closely related, compensation refers to monetary payments such as tips and wages while benefits are forms of value, other than monetary payments that an employee receives for contributing to an organization’s success or operation (DeCenzo & Holoviak, 2009). Employee benefits...

Innovations in Research and Development at Castrol Company

Importance of R&D in Businesses The business environment continues to witness numerous changes that affect the way organisations operate. In the wake of the inevitable wave of globalisation, changing consumer demographic factors, and technological advancement, it has become vital for firms to commit resources to proactive Research & Development (R&D)...

Navigating Political Risks in Fiji’s International Business Environment

International companies face a risk that affects the performance and management of a business. This public risk service has come up with an international country risk guide that helps Multinational Corporation to asses the political stability of countries in which the corporations wish to operate. The public risk service bases...

Logistics Performance Index: Insights from the World Bank’s Assessment

The World Bank’s Logistics Performance Index The World Bank’s Logistics Performance Index (LPI) is constructed to assist countries in determining the key challenges and opportunities in logistics. It is an interactive benchmarking tool, which can be deployed for improving performance because it provides insight into the trade logistics environment in...

Evaluating Human Resource Strategies: Metrics for Workforce Effectiveness

Strategic Human Resource Management and Competitive Strategy The performance of the human resources departments can be evaluated using the way the department involves and engages workers in understanding and implementing various aims of an organization. Rather than just handle administrative tasks for employees, effective HR management calls for leadership practice...

Food Truck Business Strategy, Resources, Management

The business goals and objectives of the company Goals describe a roadmap that helps a business to achieve its agenda. Objectives are the actions taken to achieve these goals. A business with clear goals and objectives has a guarantee of getting good returns and fulfilling customers’ needs. The goal of...

Whole Foods Market’s Strategic Position and Goals

Introduction Whole Foods Market is an American company specialized in foods without artificial hydrogenated fats, colors, flavors, and sweeteners (Harbin & Humprey, 2014). The corporation embraces the best business practices to create a sustainable future. The firm has outlined specific quality standards that must be met by its suppliers. In...

Bancolombia, Conavi, Corfinsura Merger’s Cultural Issues

Problem Statement With the merger of Bancolombia, Bancolombia, Conavi, and Corfinsura, the new bank that was in place has a challenge in the area of human resource (Caijao 2). According to Caijao, employees that would continue to work with the new bank lacked determination with the three companies having a...

Hollywood Film Industry’ Success Factors

Blue Ocean Thinking Framework Hollywood Film Industry is one of the leading world movie producers that has been in existence since the twentieth century. Over the recent past, the industry has experienced the challenges associated with technological advancements that have reduced its purchases and sales volume. Critical success factors refer...

Kellogg Company’s Approach to Incorporating Diversity

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Starbucks Company’s Brand in Bangladesh Market

Abstract The study was carried out to develop an understanding of the intricacies and utility of brand effectiveness. Starbucks’ expansion in Bangladesh was chosen as the scenario for which the effectiveness of brand effectiveness was tested. Primary data was collected through the survey questionnaire while secondary data was collected through...

Food Truck Market Analysis Example

Customer Need and Industry Trends Food truck business has high chances of becoming popular because food industry is one of the kinds of businesses that never go out of fashion. This business is designed to fulfill the customers’ need for food. The customers targeted by the food truck are hard...

The Wilson Company’s Marketing Mix

The market mix is described as the combination of the four main elements of marketing, which are the product, price, promotion, and place to meet a certain market need. The market mix model is usually used as a tool by many companies to define their marketing strategy to attempt and...

Techno Company’s Corporate Social Responsibility

Introduction In the modern business world, CSR and PR concepts have become popular notions with respect to how companies relate with the society in which they operate. These concepts are closely linked because they deal with the public domain that influences their prosperity. Public Relations (PR) refers to ways through...

Gary C. Kelly’s Leadership at Southwest Airlines

Introduction Effective leadership is one of the crucial elements that ensure organizational success. Organizations are multifaceted entities that require commitment and truthfulness with regard to management, leadership, and other related undertakings (Bonnici, 2011). Southwest Airlines ranks among organizations that have demonstrated strict adherence to globally accepted elements of effective leadership....

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Market segmentation Market segmentation is critical for the success of the organization. As such, firms have to be tactical while deciding on the market segment to be targeted by a particular product or service. The reason is that consumer demands are varied depending on several factors including age and income....

Enhancing Management Practices: Insights from Ford Company’s Approach

Introduction Organizations today strive to etch a commanding global presence. Many of the multinational companies, though having significant global presence, are not equally aggressive in their global strategy. Globalization today has become a necessity for sustenance for most organizations and firms strive to fulfill this obligation. The effectiveness of management...

McDonald’s Corporation Analysis: Functions of Management

The impact of globalization has continually influenced the manner in which organizations operate. Hence, several organizations continue to stumble upon new challenges in their struggle of attaining market stability. However, such organizations must consider implementing various organizing functions in all their business endeavors in order to succeed (Thomas & Gerhard,...

Aramex Company: Strategic CSR and Sustainability Approach

The main lessons learnt from the Aramex approach to sustainability and strategic CSR are related to the Aramex’s success proving the fact that efficient investment in sustainable CSR gives numerous benefits to the business (“About Aramex” par. 10). The significant role of innovative CSR and sustainability initiatives can be determined...

Jack Welch’s Leadership Style in General Electric Company

One of the outstanding functions of a leader is to create a vision for his or her organization. It is necessary to have a vision in order to ensure an organization realizes its goals. Every individual in an organization can create “a concrete mechanism for examining and verifying the successful...

Arconas: Leading Canadian Export Corporation in Airport Furniture

Company Introduction: General Profile In this paper, the analysis of the Canadian export corporation, which is called Arconas, is sustained. The official Internet page, which contains the detailed overview of the company operations, is the following link www.arconas.com. The business direction, which is embraced by Arconas, concerns the production of...

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The European and North American transport systems present a mix of similarities and difference. The author must have found it necessary and therefore compelled to compare these two regions because they are among the key global transport powerhouses in regards freight transportation. The regions have been used to offer the...

Decision-Making in Organizational Growth: Key Strategies and Best Practices

Growth in terms of revenue and earnings is the priority of every investor. In most companies, rapid developments lead to decreased performance in stock (Jones 201). Growth and death are not found in every organization. However, it is important to note that stagnation does not necessarily translate to death. Growth...

Maruti Suzuki and Tata Motors Companies’ Analysis

Promotional strategies of Maruti Suzuki India Every organization needs promotional strategies and approaches as they have a huge impact on the reception of the product. In this case, Maruti Suzuki India Ltd has unique products that must be aggressively promoted in order to beat the tough competition in the automobile...

Wheatgrass Company’s Business Plan

Introduction: Implementing a Socially Responsible Marketing Plan A wheatgrass business represents a profitable venture that includes a variety of farming activities. The industry of wheatgrass cultivation, however, produces a wide range of environmental concerns. Therefore, it is crucial to developing a socially responsible marketing plan for the wheatgrass production launching....

International Company Strategy: Enhancing Web Reservations for Global Reach

Introduction The rapid growth of Web Reservations International (WRI) can be viewed as an example of how technologies can transform a certain area of economic activities. In this case, one should speak about the budget youth and independent travel market which passes through the period of rapid development (Savills World...

Blackberry Company’s Marketing Challenges

Introduction The contemporary world is dominated by technological innovations, which have led to introduction of sophisticated electronic goods. At present, many individuals are seeking technological solutions to their social and economic challenges. For example, there is a high demand for reliable and cheap communication systems. Indeed, many companies and individuals...

HPCL Indian Oil Company: Overcoming Challenges

Identifying the problems that a company may face in the environment of the global economy is essential for developing a sustainable approach and becoming successful in the target market. The specified task is especially complicated for Indian organizations, which have to manage a variety of unique obstacles that the Indian...

Northwestel Inc.: Performance Review and Strategic Analysis

Performance Analysis SWOT Analysis Strengths The only company in the northwest territories. First company in the northern region. Positive reputation. Strong domestic marketing. Can fix costs in the market. Weaknesses Poor management. Less focus on customer satisfaction. Unorganized. Harsh weather conditions. Remote areas (Hard to reach most areas). Opportunities Very...

Tastes and Preferences: Procter & Gamble’s Strategy in China

Tastes and preferences are among the main determinants of consumption trends in any region. Tastes and preferences of consumers highly determine the marketing strategies that can be used by any given company. Procter and Gamble, after research hing consumer habits of China, has realized that Chinese people have variant tastes...

Amazon Company Performance Evaluation

The main purpose of evaluating a company’s performance is to determine the efficacy of organizational strategies, determine the progress attained with regard to attainment of goals, and provide feedback that can be used to improve performance (Attorney, 2007). Feedback obtained from evaluation is used to improve decision making and streamline...

Business Conditions Affecting IKEA Company

Abstract This report entails an analysis of the conditions prevailing in the global retail industry. The report’s objective is achieved by evaluating the different marketing concepts and theories that IKEA has considered in its strategic marketing practices. The report assesses the market conditions affecting IKEA, which is a multinational retail...

Leadership in Organizations: Concepts and Approaches

Abstract Leadership plays major social and professional roles in organizations with the support of basic principles. The type of leadership that seeks to follow the set principles triggers individual human resource potential at the workplace. Leaders also depend on the rest of the workforce in order to deliver their mandate....

Global Supply Chain Management

International business is impossible without proper supply chain networks. Global logistics are critical towards delivering quality products to different consumers. The term supply chain “refers to the processes involved in the distribution of different commodities” (Done, 2011, p. 3). Businesspeople should therefore use the best practices in order to have...

Dannon Company’s Approach to Corporate Responsibility and Sustainable Marketing Practices

Introduction The Dannon Company, which is a well known organization in food industry, has been providing outstanding products and services for quite a while. Moreover, the organization has been famous for its rigid set of ethical principles, as well as its compliance with the above-mentioned rules. However, in the wake...

Supply Chain Management in the Food Industry

Designing a proper supply chain in the environment of the global economy is a challenging task for a number of reasons; the numerous risks that need to be dealt with being the key one. Indeed, carrying out operations in the global economy realm exposes an organization to a range of...

IBM’s Decade of Transformation: Strategic Changes and Their Impact

Introduction The following is a discussion concerning why main business companies do not have new business venture and why they do not have such ventures. Here, we shall explore why reputable business organizations are scared of having new ventures. The first part will deal with the reasons why big corporations...

Role of Communication in Effectively Managing Organizational Change

Introduction Resistance to the change in organizations is one of the main factors that prevent leaders from improving their companies’ strategies and operations. In her article, Saruhan (2014) has examined the relationship between the communication and resistance to change while using the perception of justice as another factor associated with...

Weak and Ineffective Organizational Culture: Impact on Business Ethics

Introduction As the global economy strengthens and economic borders are being broken, governments are increasingly pushing for accountability and ethical practices in business dealings. Accountability and ethics within an organization are functions of the culture within the organization. Organizational culture describes the particular set of values and norms that individuals...

Packaging Materials Comparison: Merits and Demerits

Exporters, importers, and shipping companies should put into consideration a number of factors before deciding the type of containers to use for delivering goods. For instance, the strength of the goods being transported is a pertinent factor to bear in mind. If a product is quite robust, it definitely requires...

Customer Relationship Management in E-Commerce

The customer relationship management demos which are discussed can be of a great benefit and immense importance to different companies and firms. As far as this paper is concerned, such tools can be of great help to the following company such as Amazon. Amazon is a company that operates in...

Volkswagen in America: Managing IT Priorities

Background At a time when the business trends are increasingly becoming reliant on the global market dynamism which is driven by an ever-changing consumerism patterns, Information Technology (IT) remains the most critical aspect that can guarantee success. This is due to its ability to creatively generate an enabling environment where...

Herfy Company Marketing in India

Company background Herfy is a food company located in Saudi Arabia where it has managed to become a household name given its success and popularity in the region. The company has been in existence for over three decades having been established in 1981 (About Herfy, 2010, p.1). Herfy was co-founded...

British Petroleum: Corruption Involving Ethics

Introduction Economists rate BP previously referred to as British Petroleum as the third-largest oil company in the world. Its locality in London. It merged with Amoco and changed its name to BP. It rebranded itself by creating a new logo, slogan, and tagline. However, the company was linked to a...

Transactional vs. Transformational Leadership Models

Introduction Effective leadership is integral for the successful completion of activities carried out by a number of people. By definition, leadership is the process by which a person makes use of the support of others to accomplish set objectives. The role of effective leadership cannot be overstated in modern society...

Robert Nardelli Leadership Style

Introduction Business ethics covers various aspects of commercial enterprises. The concept deals with the responsibility of businesses to comply with legal, environmental, and socioeconomic requirements. It also deals with the responsibility of a business towards its employees, customers, partners, and the community. Businesses should promote ethical practices through their leaders,...

Enhancing the Decision Making Process to the Team: Goleman’s Leadership Styles

Leadership Styles Daniel Goleman conducted a research and noted six leadership styles. The styles identified were visionary, coaching, affiliative, democratic, pacesetting, coercive and pacesetting. The first four are dissonance styles while the last four are resonance style as the last four encourage listening while the others do not (Goleman, 2002)...