Servant Leadership as a Follower-Centered System

The concept of servant leadership has been continuously rising in popularity since the 1970s when Robert Greenleaf’s works established him as the pioneer of the movement. Unlike power-centered leadership, it focuses on empowering and inspiring followers to do their best and succeed. Naturally, the leader’s goal in this system is...

Mindful Decision Making and Driving Results

Decision making is the function of a manager at any level. Employees of organizations, as well as specialists of consulting companies, usually take part in its preparation. Managers implement their managerial activities through decisions; therefore, they are leaders’ primary “creations”. The product of the direct actions of the leader is...

The Stages of Solving Communication Problems in the Workplace

The issue under consideration is the presence of communication problems in the workplace which should be solved for establishing the efficiency of the company’s operations. The search for a suitable solution, in this case, implies the use of the theoretical framework consisting of diagnosis, action, and program management (French &...

Best Business Practices Overview

The report produced by the Defense Business Board (2012) describes the best practices of private business that could be applied for the management of the Department of Defense (DoD). The observation identified that the strategies are chosen by private sector companies and DoD are completely different. The practices of the...

Vendor Management: External Assessment

Introduction It is hard to disagree that the success of any company partly depends on its vendors. Their critical importance is that they ensure the ability of the organization to achieve profit goals and revenue and drive new growth within the particular industry. Therefore, vendors are at the heart of...

The Harvard University Strategic Analysis

Introduction and Factors and Forces that Affect Harvard’s Choice of Strategy Harvard University was founded in 1636 in the United States, making it the oldest higher education institution in the state. It is located in the cities of Boston and Cambridge, Massachusetts. Each year this institution has an admission of...

Publicly Traded Company, Walmart Statistic

Introduction The name of the Company proposed for discussion in this paper is Wal-Mart Stores. Wal-Mart has endured itself as one of the major retail outlets in the Americas and also in other countries in the world. What’s appealing about Wal-Mart? It has gained prominence as one of the market...

The Slime Business

Introduction From rainbow color to sparkle-filled, the demand for slime has increased in the last couple of years, which is the primary reason for choosing this business. Despite the appealing advantages of starting the slime business, there are some obstacles to overcome, requiring dedication and commitment like any other enterprise....

Golsby-Smith’s “Hold Conversations, Not Meetings”

It is hard to imagine the work of a company without business meetings. This type of interaction allows providing employees with the information necessary for work, quickly solve current project tasks, motivate personnel to achieve results, and form a developing environment in the team (Golsby-Smith, 2011). However, how true is...

Communication Barriers and Process in Business

Introduction Communication is an essential element for an organization to achieve its set goals in the short or long run. It involves the process of sharing information among people to come into an understanding with one another. The communication process consists of seven elements that are sender, encoding, message, medium,...

Capturing and Using Organizational Knowledge

Today, knowledge has become a significant source of competitive advantage for organizations. As a result, businesses need to keep knowledge management human by putting people at the center of every stage and activity during this process. They should adopt a human-centered approach to ensure that the process of capturing and...

Marketing Change in Healthcare

Introduction Healthcare organizations play a significant role in different regions since they are required to provide high-quality, sustainable, and personalized medical services to patients depending on their needs. Owners of such institutions need to consider some of the trends recorded in the external environment and transform their business models accordingly...

Mastering the Interview

Establishing Rapport Several ways can be observed through the buyer-seller prism on how to create a better relationship with the employer during the interview. Primarily, it is vital to show genuine interest by asking questions, opinions, and by listening. Remember that both employer and potential employee are interested in meeting...

Employees Retention During COVID-19 Pandemic

Introduction The pandemic has caused millions of people around the world to get used to working remotely. Moreover, in most cases, the crisis became an incentive for the transition to more technological processes. The trend of digitalization and enterprise optimization, which has been traced over the past couple of years,...

Tom.com: Strategic Analysis of an Asian Internet Company

Executive summary The purpose of this report is to discuss the strategic analysis of the Tom Com Valuation of an Asian Internet Company. The strategic models used in evaluating the business environment include SWOT, TOWs, and PESTEL to demonstrate the impact of internal and external aspects of the business environment...

Customer Relationship Management Study Critique

Introduction The world is constantly changing which affects consumers’ demand for goods and services. Companies have to deal with heterogeneous trends not to lose clients as well as to acquire new ones (Bai et al, 2019). As a part of my business and economics course, I have researched a paper...

Data Management in a Medium-Sized Business

Introduction This paper will use a medium-sized business offering highly specialized, high-quality business development education services as an example. Table 1 illustrates how the mixed data can be managed in the company. Keys here are customers’ full names, customers’ identification keys, and their respective sales orders. In the latter, the...

Situational Analysis of Apple Inc. Corporation

Description of the Company Apple Inc. is a telecommunications firm that manufacturers sleekly designed communication gadgets such as iPhones, iPads, PCs, iMacs, and other software offerings that work together with telecommunication devices. Apple Inc is headquartered in Cupertino, California with over 350 retail stores globally (Hitt, Ireland & Hoskisson, 2012)....

The Impact of Organizational Politics on Employees

Introduction Once in a while, employees working in an organization engage in workplace politics. In most cases, these occurrences arise when some employees tarnish their colleague’s reputations, hoping to receive favors from their seniors. Workplace politics refers to the act or process which encompasses human interactions with power and authority...

Foundation of Army Leadership: Training & Planning

Introduction Army leadership is an aspect that greatly influences the strength and capabilities of the military. Creating conditions for the productive command of personnel opens up the possibility of achieving high results of training. We view army leadership as a process that depends on several factors. Appropriate academic preparation, strategic...

The Floodplain Management Services (FPMS) Program

Abstract Management and preparedness of an emergency is essential in mitigation of possible effects of natural disasters. In aquatic regions, hazard reduction depends on assessment of geographic and natural factors. Even though risk prevention and resilience are connected they are not similar since the former is a pre-disaster strategy that...

“The Next Generation of Gaming Calls for Next-Gen Marketing” by Ciaran Norris

Article Information Ciaran Norris, “The Next Generation of Gaming Calls for Next-Gen Marketing” Source: Marketing Week. Web. Article Summary The selected article by Ciaran Norris was published three weeks ago. The source is focused on reviewing the most recent external tendencies affecting companies in the gaming industry and their supposed...

Microsoft: The Tech Giant in the Modern Market

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...

Are the Rich Getting Richer? A Review of Data

Introduction This presentation is developed to review the evidence on the topic of income inequality and answer the following question: are the rich getting richer? The question is considered by Bennett, Briggs, and Triola (2017), and their book is the primary source of the present analysis. Two news articles by...

Transportation Forecasting: Strategic Planning

Summary Logistics is an important part of the everyday activity of the armed forces. The process of transportation that involves goods, equipment, and personnel might be expensive (Xiong et al., 2017). As a part of my education course, I have researched a paper on transportation forecasting by Xavier Smith, a...

Great Recession of 2008 and Financial Markets in US

The effects of the Great Recession of 2008 were experienced all across debt and equity markets as businesses’ earnings fell and investors became cautious and demanded higher expected returns because they regarded stocks to be riskier relative to cash. It is indicated that the value of the Wilshire Index fell...

4Fingers Entering Vietnamese Market

Executive Summary 4Fingers is a successful business with operations in Singapore, Indonesia, and Malaysia. Since entering new markets requires a thorough analysis, the purpose of this paper is to present a comprehensive description of the attractiveness of the Vietnamese market, including market size, growth rate, pricing trends, and competition. Besides,...

U Pack It We Move It Company’s Marketing Plan

Executive Summary U Pack It We Move It is a small startup logistics company that is about to start its operations. The company has a fleet of trucks that will be used to a wide range of products for its clients from one location to another in a safe way...

Sales and Business Development

Creating adequate conditions for promoting innovative goods and services depends on numerous factors, including the geographic location of the region for sales, the indicators of consumer demand, brand value and other significant criteria. Today, even start-up companies can offer relevant propositions if the direction of activity is chosen correctly and...

Innovation in Organizations: Ryan Air

Executive Summary The study has shown that innovation is a strong business weapon that can give an organization a competitive edge over others. By adopting certain characteristics that encourage innovation, an organization puts itself in a position to compete favorably and even stay afloat during economic hardships. The characteristics mentioned...

The Concept of Market Segmentation

Market segmentation is critical to a marketing strategy; it drives organizations’ marketing decisions. The concept of market segmentation stems from the economic pricing theory that claims that it is possible to gain maximum profits via discrimination of pricing levels between segments (Venter, Wright & Dibb, 2015). Market segmentation helps to...

Mindful Toys: Updating the Corporate Strategy

The transformation of the toy industry seems subtle, but it is highly dependent on technological progress. It is no secret that children are becoming more and more involved in online entertainment and the use of electronic devices daily. It is an essential process for humanity’s development, as people get used...

The Effects of Micromanagement

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...

Developing a Purchasing Process

Introduction For a restaurant business to be successful, its management should establish a strong purchasing process that includes both selection and procurement. The process should be well organized in order to control costs and deliver the best possible product for the company’s target customers. Chick-fil-A, a major fast food chain,...

Corporate Management: Tactical Planning vs. Strategic Planning

Understanding differences between tactical and strategic planning in an organizational context is critical for the effective management of resources and the development of a competitive advantage. As a rule, tactical planning offers strategies for meeting short-term goals and emergent issues, whereas strategic planning leads to the creation of long-term strategies....

Charleston, WV, and The Carolina League

The city council in Charles Town, West Virginia, has a keen interest in hosting one of the expansion teams of the Carolina League. The city officials believe that representing an expansion team would benefit the Carolina League and the city itself in numerous ways. The purpose of this paper is...

Leadership Styles in Organizations

Leadership is when an individual envisions a goal and motivates others to work with them towards that target. Managing a team in an organization can be a daunting task for any leader since they need to create strong leadership-followership relations and also meet the organizational objective. The followers can assist...

Concepts of Ethics and the Accounting Profession

Introduction Every profession has its own set rules and code of ethics, which all practitioners in that specific field must follow. These principles, rules and regulation originate from the corporate world to direct practices and actions by members of a specific profession. Accounting being one of the core elements of...

Marketing Concepts – Definition and Explanation of Tools/Concepts

The Strategic Planning Process The approaches utilized by organizations in developing strategies to achieve long-term goals comprise the strategic planning process. It is vital since it facilitates creating a master plan instrumental for attaining the company’s tactical aims. It has several steps, including determining tactical position, objectives’ prioritization, developing a...

The Use of Data Collection: Personal Experiences

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...

Amazon.com: Innovation Strategy

Executive Summary Amazon.com is a US-based multinational company specializing in technological fields, including online retailing, digital streaming, and artificial intelligence. The vast majority of Amazon.com’s projects involve inventions, research, and development, which rely on the innovation strategy inherent in the firm’s business model. The history of the company demonstrates the...

“Ambush Marketing” by Jerry C. Welsh

Ambush marketing was introduced by Jerry C Welsh during his work for American Express. It is necessary to mention that the current definition of ambush marketing is slightly different from the original one. This paper will discuss the actual meaning of ambush marketing and its role in the sphere of...

The Work Questionnaires Types

Work satisfaction of the employees is an essential part of any business’s success, or if the employees are not satisfied, it’s agonizing failure. Different aspects of employment can be satisfactory to different people: some prefer to socialize with their coworkers and don’t mind dull busywork, while others want to change...

Acme Manufacturing Company and Employees’ Safety

Introduction Acme Manufacturing Company is concerned with its employees’ health the weights they lift in their different operations. The organization has asked for an ergonometric analysis of its packing line. The assessment will then provide recommendations that can be used to design the designated line. A Job Analysis Worksheet provides...

The Negative and Costly Effects of Micromanagement in the Workplace

As a matter of fact, micromanagement may be defined as a specific style of organizational leadership that presupposes continuous supervision and direct control over employees or subordinates by managers or management teams. It may be additionally characterized by the excessive attention of management to minor details. It goes without saying...

Subaru Brand With Japanese Origins

Subaru is a brand with Japanese origins that has built its popularity in most developed countries of the world. Its history shows a clear interest in technology and innovative solutions complemented by high quality and reliability. Thus, the new project proposal will root itself in these ideas, targeting such populations...

Managing a Diverse Workforce

Implicit biases are not inherently permanent, and steps can be taken to address their impacts both on a personal and organizational level. Many companies provide implicit bias training, which is necessary but lacks long-term solutions, offering workers to consistently keep their biases in check which requires significant cognitive energy and...

Overseas Sweatshops in the Fashion Industry

Overseas sweatshops are a common practice for many companies and industries all over the globe. The production of clothes is one of the most significant sectors that employ foreign sweatshop labor (Stafford). This paper covers a brief history of the issue and reasons why fashion giants decided to move their...

Marine Corps Personnel and Administrative Chief Jobs

SWOT Strengths I believe I have significant strengths in terms of fulfilling responsibilities required for this position. First, I have administrative experience, working directly for a high-ranking colonel. My experience and seniority have placed me in a position of managing of personnel and supervisory roles which will allow establish, direct,...

Analysis of Leadership Style and Emotional Intelligence

Each manager has a different leadership style and approach to communication that depends on his or her personal and professional qualities. At the same time, leaders need to understand these characteristics to apply strengths and work on weaknesses for improving their skills. Studying my leadership style and emotional intelligence has...

The Scandal of the Brand of a Medical Device – EpiPen

In 2016, an enormous spike in the price of EpiPen, a life-saving epinephrine auto-injector used in emergencies by people suffering from severe allergies, caused a massive scandal and numerous discussions. The manufacturer of the device, Mylan, confronted a public outrage and had to take measures to be rehabilitated in the...

Present-Day Entrepreneurs and Their Environment

Entrepreneurs drive the economy and foster further technological progress, thus increasing people’s quality of life. Although personal traits and skills, such as innovative thinking and willingness to take risks, are important factors contributing to entrepreneurial success, they are insufficient without external support. Only the combination of personal qualities, supportive government...

Automation of Jobs on the Labor Market

Occupation Identification Within the recent advancement in technologies and the long-term achievements of processes automation, many types of jobs are now on the verge of being attributed to execution without actual human work. Under the circumstances when particular activities are more likely to be automated than others, it is relevant...

Why Globalization Causes Turbulence and Disruption

Introduction Globalization itself is not a new phenomenon: as Martin et al. point out, it has been an evolving character of the world’s economy for quite a few centuries now (3). Martin et al. opine that the Age of Exploration that commenced in the 16th century was what triggered the...

Subway Chain: Improvement Proposal

Subway is a chain of restaurants famous for selling custom sandwiches all over the world. Subway is the brand name for the Performance Food Group (PFG), which has been showing steady growth during the previous five years (PFG 26). In 2018, the company’s total sales were more than 17.6 billion,...

The Choosing a Business Form for LLC

Before starting any business, the first and most important issue would be the choice of the form of ownership since the state requires mandatory registration for entrepreneurs. It is necessary for the state to closely monitor those who are registered and make sure they pay taxes. As for my business,...

Wegmans Food Markets: Management Analysis

Introduction Wegmans is a large family-owned company that sells groceries in 6 states (Ebert and Griffin 305). The total number of stores run under the supermarket chain accounts for 80 (Ebert and Griffin 305). The company has a long history; it was founded in 1915 and since that, has been...

Working in a Sphere of Retail

Summary Working in a sphere of retail has always been a questionable endeavor in terms of employee engagement in the work process and inner motivation. Thus, there is a common tendency today to assume that working in retail is mostly encouraged by financial rewards and the necessity to find a...

Skills Helpful in Specific Organizations: Bechtel Example

Modern society requires people to master and apply multiple skills to succeed in the workplace or get a well-paid job. Human resource planning, job specialization, extraversion, and dealing with ethical dilemmas are examples of efficiencies that can improve a worker’s performance. Organizations that provide various careers prefer to hire experienced...

Nassau Finance Corporation’s Risk Management Strategy

Introduction Financial management strategy refers to the process of identifying all possible strategies that can assist in maximizing a business net worth by allocating the available scarce resources in the best way possible among various competitive environment and how to implement, monitor and develop the said strategy to achieve the...

“The Forces That Are Transforming How Products Are Made” by Ambruch

At present times, the global industry undergoes a fundamental transformation in terms of altering ways of conceiving, designing, producing, and selling the products. During the preceding seven years, more than 70 percent of manufacturers experienced transformation (Ambruch, 2013). This transformation also affected the quality of produced services and goods. According...

Forming and Managing Labor Force for Adventure Island

Forming and managing the labor force for Adventure Island requires using adequate recruitment and performance monitoring techniques. Due to various activities on the territory of Amusement Park, particularly both entertainment rides and games and retail trade of drinks and food products, specialists of different profiles are needed. As hiring tools,...

Commodity Trading Advisor: Skills and Practice Analysis

Abstract The first question I need to ask myself is who I am and why I am being called a Commodity Trading Advisor (CTA) and not just a general businessman? A CTA is a person who oversees and manages one or various accounts for each of his clients for compensation...

Employee Motivation: Monetary and Non-monetary Motivators

Motivation is a significant factor in business, as well as life in general. It is necessary for any endeavor to succeed, from one’s day-to-day plans to major business undertakings. Furthermore, motivation has a major beneficial effect on the company, firm, or unit in general (Lorincová, 2019). Thus, maintaining motivation in...

Action Plan to Improve Innovation Within a Team

Innovative ideas as a set of changes in the organizational practice of the company are the engines of professional and financial development. The oil and gas industry is extremely volatile from product realization: every day, the cost of a barrel of oil is subject to fluctuations. Often, due to the...

Monsanto Company Profile Data & Environmental Performance

Monsanto Company, was among the leading producers of agrichemical and biochemical products globally. Its expansion during the First World War (WW1) was facilitated by the federal government’s trade policy tariffs, which favored its market dynamics (“History of Monsanto,” 2020). During the WW1, Monsanto produced styrene, a highly valuable substance in...

Heineken Company’s Business Strategy

Operation of any business, especially a multinational one, requires thorough planning and strategizing. Policies picked by the company for any local market depend highly on different factors, and consideration of them all is vital for the successful outcome. In the framework of this paper, Heineken’s business strategy on multiple levels...

CYC Sales and Business Strategy

Executive Summary Charge-Your-Car (CYC) innovative charging devices disrupt the market and promise a competitive advantage for the start-up. Nonetheless, the need for rapid revenue margin growth encourages the company to focus on the less traditional market of electric vehicle consumers. The core strategic proposal is to supply the rural regions...

Elements for Successful and Effective Management

Four Key Management Functions For successful and effective management, it is necessary to determine its primary functions. The entire control process can be divided into four parts, arranged in strict order to be performed sequentially. The first stage is planning, which can be viewed in terms of strategy, tactics, or...

Business Structure for Pilates Studio Franchise

Starting a new business is a complicated process covering identification of the most appropriate legal structure; selection of the necessary business form requires balancing all strengths and weaknesses from a legal point of view in order to simplify further company activities. The idea to open a Pilates Studio franchise needs...

Tradesmart Inc.: The Money-Back Guarantee

Tradesmart Inc. is a fairly broad marketplace, which, in addition to low prices, also provides customers with a unique policy of returning money for the goods. However, this system is far from ideal due to the fact that customers can return the goods essentially regardless of their condition and receive...

Transformational Leadership Style as the Most Effective One

Introduction In the sphere of leadership research, the styles of leadership occupy a key place. Style is defined as a set of attitudes and behaviors of a leader. Such a set influences the whole run of a company and, to a large extent, predetermines its success or failure. The number...

Introduction to International Labor Memo

In international business, organizations indulge in business in the global markets and in order to succeed they need to adopt different strategies. In this context it becomes essential to not only be aware of the relevant monetary aspects and cultural and political circumstances, but also the characteristics of the labor...

Outsourcing to Low Labor-Cost Countries

Outsourcing is widely practiced by a range of companies of different sizes and types, which includes trade-offs between certain inputs, such as labor, materials, and supplies. Companies can exchange capital for materials and overheads to save on costs. For instance, a manufacturing company can outsource the production to a low-labor...

Q Company and Its Business Ethics

Business ethics is the behavior of businesses with respect to the surrounding environment which includes people, other businesses and the general environment. Ethics are best enshrined in the business cultures adopted by the said organization. Adopting positive attitudes is normally the starting point towards establishing proper business ethics. Ethics also...

Fast Food Chain Locations, Non-Chain Restaurants and Bars

Industry Analysis As discussed in prior sections of the report, the competition for Moma Monaz can be distinguished into three categories: fast food chain locations, non-chain restaurants, and bars. The first category presence in the area is substantial, with McDonald’s, Wendy’s, KFC, and Subway all present. The other locations are...

Marks & Spencer Plc’s Strategic Management Accounting

Introduction It is imperative for all companies to set out their strategic plans which they use as guidelines and these plans indeed assist them in setting up the scope of their operations and controls which in turn ensure the sustainability of business and achievability of profits in the period that...

How Communication Affects Leaders in an Organization and Vice Versa

Conventional Approach The conventional approach is the old-school way of perceiving communications within the organization, where the company operates separately from the connections between the employees. Scholars refer to such a communicational model as the “informational view of communication,” which is centered around the transmission within the firm, while “ineffective...

The Marketing Strategy Plan Analysis

The marketing plan suggests following some of the trends that have already become the cornerstone of the company’s success. It does not reject some of the key points of the current marketing strategy. Instead, it provides the guidelines for the future development of new services, the introduction of pet supplies,...

Deontological and Utilitarian Ethical Theories

The content of ethics is determined by the value categories of duty and justice. As professional ethics, marketing ethics has its own philosophical and methodological origins, which go back primarily to utilitarian theories. Ethical responsibility issues arise concerning the firm’s actions regarding personal and social needs, truthfulness in relationships with...

The Description of the Target Market

Introduction The description and understanding of the target market for products are important to ensure that potential consumers can be reached in the determined district. The business under consideration is oriented toward customers in New York, NY, with a specific focus on the population of Brooklyn (where the headquarters are...

The Hersey-Blanchard Situational Leadership Theory

There are different approaches to defining a leadership style, depending on the defining characteristics. The Hersey-Blanchard Situational Leadership Theory examines the context, competence, and motivation of followers that are critical for a leader to adapt and adjust his management style (Fuller, 2019). In this paper, I will analyze my example...

Nova Energy Drinks Company

Nova Energy Drinks company is an innovative solution in the beverage industry, offering a healthy alternative to a conventional energy drink. Excelled both in sales and social performance, Nova Energy Drinks is ready to distribute its product past the US territory, looking for long-term investments. This case-study assesses the risk...

Company Policy on Cell Phone Usage and Driving

Introduction The use of cell phones while driving escalates the risk of harming other motorists and pedestrians due to distracted driving. For instance, sending a text message when driving increases the car crash risk by 23 times (Carroll et al. 289). A study indicated that the accident severity increased to...

Degree of Integration of Goals

The term “degree of integration of goals” refers to the extent to which individual employees’ goals coincide with the team’s purposes and the organization as a whole. In that case, it can be said that production is in a state of efficiency since different subjects pursue the same or related...

Logistics, Retail and HR Management: Annotated Bibliography

Wood, Geoffrey, et al. “Special Issue on: International Human Resource Management in Contexts of High Uncertainties.” International Journal of Human Resource Management (IJHRM), vol. 29, no. 7, 2018, pp. 1365–1373. Journal Article. The article examines issues in human resource management in difficult conditions. There is no doubt that high uncertainties...

Unethical Behavior Avoidance and Detection

For this assignment, the author has reviewed two articles that discussed unethical practices. One highlighted scandals that happened in 2017, while the other identified five large U.S. corporations that it considered most unethical. From the article by Shen, the author has learned that most scandals appear to result from leadership...

Work Performance Training Methods

Introduction Organizations benefit immensely from training employees because well-trained workers have higher productivity and output. Studies have shown that companies that invest in employees’ professional development report lower rates of absenteeism and staff turnover, as well as increases in innovation and customer satisfaction. It is important to educate new employees...

Benefits and Detriments of Going Public

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...

Ethical Issues in Hiring Process

In various circumstances, it is often necessary to consider issues from a moral point of view; hiring is one of the situations when stakeholders sometimes need to make ethical decisions. The task of the HR department is to evaluate which candidate can be considered for a particular position. At the...

Organizational Behavior Analysis: Japanese Soccer School

Introduction Japanese Soccer School A is a world-class training and learning facility that pioneered soccer coaching in Japan and has a wide net of schools and training facilities in the country, with the total number of offices being 154 and 46 franchise licensees. The school is currently training over 21,000...

Waiters I Would Never Tip

These days every action is a sale. Although in the past nobody defined communication as a market and put objective prices for such non-material goods, society now has a tendency to evaluate them. Even two new terms have been coined for this selling and buying process – providing and using...

Conscious Capitalism Description: Humanity and Business

Conscious capitalism or marketing is gaining popularity as companies seek to embrace compassion in their business ventures. TOMS Shoes is one of the leading conscious companies with its “one for one” mission. The idea behind this company is to donate one pair of shoes to a needy child for every...

Operations and Supply Chain Management

Every project is a mutually-connected system that includes numerous operations. According to Jacobs and Chase (2014), a project is a set of related jobs that are directed toward a specific outcome. Usually, it takes some time and effort for a project team to achieve the desired goal. Thus, the principal...

Supply Chain Management: Global Expansion

Transportation Regulations and Policies Firstly, it is essential to examine the policies associated with the expansion. The goal of the Department of Transportation (DOT, n.d.), which oversees all transportation in the U.S., is to ensure that all the logistical activities nationwide do not harm the environment, the public, and the...

Project Review Barnes & Noble

Introduction It is evident that due to the fact that big online corporations like Amazon.com Inc took over the bookselling industry, it became even harder for bookstores to keep up. Barnes & Noble is one of these companies that flourished during the 1990s and 2000s; however, they almost fell out...

Workplace Conflict Resolution by a Human Resource Manager

Over the past few weeks, I have received a large amount of feedback from our employees who report a conflict situation in the workplace. According to numerous observations, the psychological climate and corporate morale in our company have recently been the primary concern of a considerable number of employees. The...

Classical Conditioning and the Consumer Culture

Introduction What kinds of influences affect the way people behave and act? There are several internal and external factors that can alter an individual’s behavior. People’s actions ultimately reflect their surroundings, their physical and mental wellbeing, and can be swayed by the opinions of others, as well as many more...

The British Petroleum Company: Target Markets

BP plc (formerly known as The British Petroleum Company plc) is a UK-based gas and oil company. It has been around for 100 years and is still expanding into new markets (“#24 BP”, 2019). BP plc operates in every part of its home country, the United Kingdom. It sells fuel...

Leadership: Definition and Key Issues

Definition Leadership as a concept can be approached and defined form multiple perspectives. However, most of the existing definitions share a common characteristic of viewing leaders as agents of change, be it within the workplace environment or in staff members’ behaviors. From a general standpoint, leadership can be described as...

Statistical Decision Techniques for Managers

The ethical dilemma in the “Honest Harry” scenario includes receiving a sample from people who may be prejudiced as opposed to finding providers of more objective data. It corresponds with the Personal Integrity and Accountability rule from Ethical Guidelines for Statistical Practice. According to the American Statistical Association (2018), the...

Crucial Management Skills: Assessment and Development

Any person engaged in the sphere of management needs to have a variety of skills that contribute to the successful outcomes of business operations. To achieve the most favorable results, professionals have to implement all the necessary skills, such as technical, interpersonal, conceptual, diagnostic, communication, decision-making, and time management. Therefore,...

Job Creation Principles: Satisfying Jobs and Job Crafting

Satisfying Jobs Organizations need to create and design jobs that are satisfying to every individual employee. This strategy is essential since the targeted workers will remain involved and focus on the outlined mission and vision statements. They will feel empowered and apply their competencies to maximize the level of business...

The Case for Taxing Sugar, Not Soda

More and more cities and counties in the United States are starting to tax sugary beverages, which negatively affect Americans’ health. Even though it is an effective way to reduce sugar and sweetener intake, there is a more straightforward and practical one focusing on taxing sugar but not soda. The...

Price Policy of Hillside Veterinary Clinic

Hillside Clinic is a veterinary facility that prides itself on the quality of its services and individualized approach to its customers. One of the provided services is the emergency treatment of pets at night and on weekends. However, the price of delivering care on these hours is twice the normal...

Growing Cases of Disgruntled Drivers at Uber

Introduction Uber Technologies, Inc., often referred to as Uber, is a multinational ride-hailing firm that has its headquarters in San Francisco, California, and operates in over 63 countries around the world. According to Ferrell and Hartline (2017), the company offers a wide range of services that include ride service hailing,...

Cinemark USA, Inc.: Problems and Solutions

Cinemark USA, Inc., also known as Cinemark Theaters, is a US-based cinema theater chain founded in 1984 in Plano, Texas. In 2016, its revenue amounted to $4.6 billion, making Cinemark Theaters the most successful cinema theater in the US. The three main revenue streams are ticket sales, food, drink, and...

Teens ‘Especially Vulnerable’ to Junk Food Advertising

Article Summary The article’s primary message is food advertising’s influence on teenagers and their exposure to those ads. Today, the US is facing a situation where a high percentage of adolescents suffer from obesity. Active marketing of foods that are full of sugars, refined carbohydrates, and fats substantially contributes to...

SEC Auto Exchange Company and Good Corporate Governance

The SEC Auto Exchange company is an organization based in Thailand that is involved in the import and purchasing of cars into the country which are subsequently resold. Its particular focus is on luxury cars ranging from coupes and sports cars to sports utility vehicles. Most of these are from...

Walmart Effect: Discovery of the Company’s Economy

This essay will examine the discovery of the economy of Walmart, an American retail corporation. The Walmart Effect is a term that refers to the impact that large companies such as Walmart make on local businesses (Kenton, 2019). The effect usually leads to the reduction of wages for employees’ competitors...

Economic Opportunities and Challenges of Investing in Ghana

In the context of recent years, private investor interest in African economies has been growing. Despite some setbacks of the COVID era and the challenges of the environment and infrastructure, experts predict that the private sector will play a critical role in the economic development of African countries, propelling them...

Whole Foods Market and its Social Purpose

Introduction Whole Foods Market (WFM) is one of the most productive food retail companies in the United States. Its successful development was conditional upon the inclusion of social responsibility principles in business operations. However, the situation in the food market is changing rapidly, and WFM’s future progress now depends on...

Consumer Behavior and Advertising Effectiveness

Introduction The current report is aimed at investigating the effect of advertising on consumer behavior. Commercials and advertising messages have gained a significant level of influence on potential customers, thus defining the marketing success and the following revenue-generating of businesses. If the consumer is relevantly exposed to an advertised stimulus,...

Power Autonomy as One of the Crucial Biosphere Rules: Enhancing Sustainability

The concept of business sustainability has been a buzzword for a while, as numerous companies have been implementing the strategies that allow them to reduce their impact on the environment. However, the lack of consistency in managing the issue of sustainability may be the result of the absence of understanding...

A Contract of Service or a Contract for Service Between Terri and Jackson Mortgage Brokers

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...

Operational Improvements for the Coca-Cola Company

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...

Global Digital Marketing Trends for 2020

For successful development in 2020, global businesses have to think more about the customers and their needs. Despite the challenges, international companies must be ready to navigate the new environment. Global digital marketing has long gone beyond branding and advertising. In 2020, it must rely on customer experience to enhance...

Employees Management: Influence Tactics

The most common tactics I use when dealing with my boss are consultation and rational persuasion. In my opinion, their use when communicating with superiors is understandable. Consulting allows me to learn new things and perform tasks in a way that meets the manager’s expectations. Rational persuasion helps in situations...

S-Corp Limitations for Graeter’s

Graeter’s has established a flourishing business in its target setting, attracting as many audiences with as much diversity as possible. However, having reached the current success rate, the company might want to consider expanding or, at the very least, changing its status to a corporation. However, accepting the title of...

Mass Termination of the Employees in Glorious Florists

The Employment Standards Act of 2000 has to be followed in case of mass termination of the employees in Glorious Florists. To start with, all employees who are to be terminated must be provided either with a written notice or a termination payment or both. If employees do not receive...

Should Companies Engage Corporate Social Responsibility?

Introduction There is no doubt that the global companies’ impact on diverse aspects of life is enormous – social and environmental, as well as political and economic ones experience an immense contribution on behalf of the corporations. Be it an airline company or a coffee distributor – regardless of their...

The Nature of Current Psychological Contracts

Introduction When an individual starts working for a company, an official contract between them and their employer is formed. However, what people do not always realize is that a different type of a binding agreement takes place at the same moment. This contract is called a psychological one, and just...

Mobile Commerce and Changing Customer Behavior

The 20th century has witnessed technological progress, which influenced almost all aspects of life. The shopping process and the relationship between customers and retailers are no exception. This paper aims to discuss the influence of online shopping on the crucial steps of the consumer decision-making process and review the pros...

Organizational Culture and Recommendations for Its Improvement

The organizational culture is closely connected with its values and many areas of its functioning, including employee relationships between themselves and with the employer and working process characteristics. According to Schein and Schein (2016), it can affect corporate morale, employee engagement and satisfaction, organizational effectiveness and performance, and company image....

Adhocracy Culture in an Information Technology Company

Introduction Company culture is an essential part of the successful functioning of the organization. It does not have a direct impact on efficiency or income, but it helps to establish a comfortable environment among the colleagues, which leads to the improvement of their results. In order to ameliorate the company...

The Reason for a Conceptual Framework in Accounting

Thesis In this presentation, I argue that a conceptual framework in accounting is aimed more at protecting the accounting profession than at the improvement of accounting practice. There are three critical arguments to prove the thesis. Firstly, the framework is ambiguous rather than precise. Secondly, it is descriptive rather than...

The Providing of Amazon Prime Wardrobe

Recently, I have purchased a new fragrance from the Body Shop store, and I was hesitant by their prices. My friend told me that this company has high-quality products, while their prices are above the average on the market. My perceived risk was associated with the financial side of the...

Becoming a Leader: Exceptional Leader Qualities

Introduction Looking at prominent leaders that exist in this world, one might not notice that all of them differ from each other in regard to their characteristics and strategies. However, it is apparent that not any head of a company can achieve success. Therefore, there must be certain aspects of...

The Different Segmentation Variables Used in Segmenting Consumer Markets

Different customers express a variety of needs, wants, resources, or generally speaking buying attitudes. Therefore, each market provides an opportunity for the manufacturers to form separate segments. This idea implies dividing the entire market into smaller units, which establishes a better possibility of more efficient product or service distribution because...

The Link Between Corporate Culture and Ethical Leadership

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...

Apple Customer Satisfaction: Anticipating Customer Needs

Anticipating customer needs is imperative for businesses willing to grow their market share. In highly competitive markets, the ability to meet customers’ evolving needs with each new product is among the main predictors of business success. The technology sector is an excellent example of a market where companies have to...

Effectiveness of the Use of a Point-Of-Sale System on Business

Alliance Supermarket is gathering basic information using its point-of-sale (POS) system, and this is why the management is yet to reap the maximum advantage of this piece of technology. The chief information officer (CIO) is exploring ways of mitigating the loss of sales and facilitating customer satisfaction. The organization is...

Conscious Marketing: Patagonia and Everlane

One of the principal concerns of any retail company is the correspondence of its policies to the principles of conscious marketing, and Everlane and Patagonia are no exception to the rule. These companies face marketing challenges that relate to the necessity to satisfy customers by offering eco-friendly products. It is...

Leadership Theories and Questionnaires

Introduction Leadership theories are fundamental, as they help to understand patterns of interaction between the leader and the team. Besides, due to the existence of leadership models, the managers can better choose the leadership styles that correspond to the circumstances. Since leaders’ actions usually have a direct impact on the...

Apple: 10-K Report Analysis

Introduction The United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is an independent agency of the federal government. It pursues many objectives, including protecting investors, maintaining efficient markets, promoting capital formation, and others. The SEC has multiple means to achieve its goals, and a 10K annual report is among them. Thus,...

Financial Statements and Their Preparation

Financial statements are records of all financial activities reflect the position of a person, business, or any other entity. Generally, they report an organization’s assets, liabilities, and owner’s capital at any given point. There are four types of statements: the owner’s equity statement, income statement, statement of cash flows, and...

Wal-Mart Stores: Logistics Within a Business Organization

Assessment phase Wal-Mart Stores has grown over the years to become one of the world’s leading discount chain stores dealing with a diversity of goods including grocery and other forms of merchandise (Kneer, 2009). With over three hundred stores spread in the US and internationally the company faces the hardest...

Linkedln: Strategic Positioning and Analysis

Introduction The purpose of this article is to strategically analyze and recommend the competitive strategy of the LinkedIn Company. The online business has been implementing an innovative positioning strategy whereby it has excelled in the competitive environment. The company is well known for its tremendous use of data. This situation...

Blizzard Entertainment: Analysis and Evaluation

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...

Leadership in Extreme Situations: Iraq War

Introduction It is essential to have a leader who understands the needs of employees and the tasks assigned to them for any field of activity and any team. The combination of strict management and friendly exhortation pushes team members to do their job efficiently and feel comfortable with it. Examples...

Understanding the Counselor Identity

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...

Forge Group Ltd Qualitative Analysis

The quantitative financial analysis of Forge Group Ltd has shown that for the year 2013, the value of assets has amounted to 464,210 (250,784 in liability and 213,426 in equity). As compared to the other years in the selected time period, the value of equity in 2013 is by far...

Optimized ‘Size and Shape’ of the Airline and Financial Plan

Optimized ‘Size and Shape’ of the Airline and Financial Plan The functional organizational structure is rigid by definition. It has some drawbacks that affect not only Airlines, but the airlines that use this structure. First, strong centralized control over operations reduces the flexibility of individual departments, including local managers and...

What to Do with a Colleague Who Is Resistant to Change?

Resistance to change is one of the most common and serious business challenges. Employees who discourage innovation can be reliable and talented, but their rigidness can sometimes become an insurmountable obstacle to the organization’s development. As noted by Shimoni (2017), resistance to change is both a personal and a social...

The Myers-Briggs Personality Test in Business Management Environment

Katherine Briggs, in cooperation with her daughter Isabel Myers-Briggs introduced a robust questionnaire that has become a powerful tool for psychologists to identify and classify individuals according to types of personality (Knights and WIllmott, 2007). The theory developed by the scientists is premised on the psychological types developed by Carl...

Six Pillars of a Personal Selling Strategy

Even after creating an impeccable product and performing outstanding market research, one may encounter challenges when trying to sell the said product to the target buyers. The issue of sales management is particularly complicated due to the personal factors shaping customers’ attitudes toward a product or service that a company...

Charleston Target Market Analysis

Introduction Segmentation is one of the principal marketing strategies commonly applied in practice. After identifying the target audience and breaking down the 5 P’s of the marketing mix within Charleston’s scope, it is crucial to segment the target market along demographic and psychographic dimensions. In other words, to successfully implement...

Diversity in an Organization: Differences Among Employees

Organizational diversity encompasses a wide range of differences among employees. These include ethnicity, gender, culture, age, education background, race, organizational function, and cognitive style. It involves establishing an inclusive environment that allows employees to respect the differences of their counterparts. Diversity involves the perceptions of how people perceive others, which...

Analysis of Ron Powell’s Career and Performance

Management style plays a crucial role in today’s business activities. There have been many theories regarding management and employee motivation strategies. However, such theories might end up not working as planned, when put into practice. Furthermore, a strategy that has proved to be useful once may not be the option...

Advantages and Disadvantages of Pipeline Transport

Introduction The goal of any organization is to ensure that its product reaches the consumers in time to increase its sales. There are various modes of transportation depending on several factors such as the type of product, consumers’ distance, and the agency of the product. The following discussion indulges in...