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To implement the latest models of patient-centered care, it is essential to understand the evaluation models and targets that have to be addressed. According to Bokhour et al. (2018), leadership commitment is the most important aspect, as its cooperation is vital to the implementation of initiatives. A model that focuses...
The high demands of customers and in the modern world raises the competitiveness of businesses. Big firms with thousands of workers and several affiliated branches need an automated system for productive results. Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) implies the administration of business processes by relying on the software that gathers and...
The roles of a leader and a manager are central to most organizations, with both a manager and a leader performing critical functions that will allow for the future effectiveness and often the very existence of an organization. Therefore, assessing and comparing the roles that a leader and a manager...
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...
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 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 &...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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,...
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...
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...
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...
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,...
Retail is one of the industries that has undergone the most dramatic transformation in the last couple of decades. The rapidly evolving business environment presents plenty of opportunities for forward-thinking retailers. The rise of the digital age has changed societal expectations. Today’s customers who have had a taste of the...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Omnichannel may be regarded as a completely new term in the sphere of digital marketing. At the same time, this cross-channel content strategy will play a highly significant role in the development of stores in the future. The development of online retailing and the emerging of additional digital channels that...
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...
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...
The main difference between the weighted average costs of capital and the weighted marginal cost of capital is that WMCC is the new or the incremental cost of new capital to be issued by a company. This capital is to be issued or raised at a new cost according to...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Active use of digital technologies and social services creates a fundamentally new environment in which comfort and the speed of interaction between the seller and the buyer are very important. The number of customers who use online tools to make purchases is increasing, and businesses have to use all available...
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,...
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....
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 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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
SWOT Strengths Weaknesses 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,...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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 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,...
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,...
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...
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...
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...
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 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,...
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...
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...
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, 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...
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...
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...
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. 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...
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...
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 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...
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...
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...
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...
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,...
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...
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...
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...
Introduction Sometimes, managers may find that not all employees work equally well and hard. The reason is that various management schemes must be applied to them because each employee is at a different stage of development: both within the company and personally. The solution to this problem is the situational...
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...
What did you learn about workplace harassment that impacted you to know? Workplace harassment can take many forms but is always discriminatory and harmful. Abusive behavior results in adverse effects for companies, affecting productivity, morale, and turnover rates, and employees, impacting their physical and mental health (Bader et al., 2018)....
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...
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...
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...
Introduction Economies of scale widely imply the cost-related benefits a firm realizes from an increased level of output. The benefits usually occur from the inverse relationship between unit fixed cost and total output. The rationale is that as more units are produced, the fixed value attributable to each segment diminishes...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Introduction According to Bryson (1995), strategic planning is the process of making choices. This process usually takes place when leaders need to be supported when making their goals international. This is a managerial tool that is used for the purpose of assisting the organization to perform better. In other words,...
Introduction One of the main parts of doing business is planning, including creating a marketing plan. It involves market analysis, review of competitors and organization’s features, and a set of measures to promote and sell goods. It cannot be underestimated, since the study results are taken as a basis for...
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,...
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...
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...
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...
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., 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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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,...
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 and a service contract are two distinct types of agreements that define a worker’s status in a company. A contract of service indicates an employer-employee relationship, while a service contract is preferred in the case of a self-employed individual (Canada Revenue Agency 7). Therefore, to understand...
Coca-Cola is the world’s most known beverage industry that specializes in producing all sorts of drinks. The company works in more than 200 countries and distributes over 500 brands (The Coca-Cola Company, 2020). The chosen company has a significant influence on the global market and does not have many competitors...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Introduction As a relatively new concept, servant leadership poses numerous challenges for modern leaders seeking the best management approach. This style is often critiqued for being too similar to followership. While it has some identical core characteristics, understanding what is different is essential in shaping one’s approach to an organization....
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...
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....
Critical Analysis of the Operations Management Challenges faced by Nissan and their Approach to overcome such Challenges. (CLO1&3) Companies come across many operations management challenges that call for the rethinking of strategies to keep them in business. The automotive industry is renowned for its significant contribution to the global economy....
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Porter’s Five Forces framework is used for evaluation of the competition in the industry, considering various factors that influence it. When applied to a particular company, this analytical method provides an understanding of the firm’s potential, as well as challenges and possible strategies for achieving the best outcomes. In this...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Impact of Foreign Exchange Rates When a corporation decides to conduct business internationally, it will be exposed to two significant accounting risks associated with export sales and import purchases. These risks are related to fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates. When speaking about export sales and import purchases that are...
Nowadays, most of us are aware of the speedy progress in Space Exploration. Many international unions exist to develop aerospace science projects. However, one American company made a real breakthrough in the space industry while being private and moved by the initiative of one particular person. You probably guessed that...
Introduction In the theater environment, pricing strategies have not been claimed as an advantage for a long time. Currently, the situation is changing and the price formation is becoming a key component in the provision movie theaters with audience. Furthermore, price problems are significantly magnified for a commodity such as...
The agency for analysis is called Branches and it is located in low-income communities. The organization is designed to help children from families with little income. Here they receive assistance in completing homework, learning healthy sports habits, communicating with friends, have snacks during breaks. Moreover, the program from Branches also...
Background Coffee Maker Supreme is a worldwide manufacturer of coffee making machines. The company has achieved a global reach in the past few years through its modernized web-based sales approach. The company had manufacturing plants in four different locations across the globe. However, due to the increased demand for specialized...
All people are different, and this fact has a significant influence on people’s performance at their workplaces. Neglecting the individual characteristics of employees results in ineffective use of their capabilities. Therefore, it is vital for managers to maintain diversity correctly. Furthermore, diverse companies are more able to attract and retain...
The Big Brothers of American is an organization that seeks to help boys without fathers to have a meaningful and positive relationship with adult males. The organization needs volunteers who are willing to help these boys, but the management issue is that there are very few male applicants who are...
Introduction The high level of competition and the rapid development of the business environment significantly impact the way companies evolve. In order to justify the reasons for an investment into a company, one should ensure that the company at hand effectively responds to the social, political, and business environments, as...
Every conceptual construct devoted to the study of leadership has endeavored to identify the factors that influence effective leadership. Researchers state that at the current time, the field of leadership theories “is very broad and fragmented” (Lee, Chen, & Su, 2019, p. 88). This is not surprising, given the more...
When addressing the issue of cultural expectations in the global market, managers should be ready to encounter quite high demands concerning business ethics and business communication. Namely, it is fully expected from companies entering the global market to have high diversity rates and be open to all cultures without displaying...
Vision, mission, goals, objectives, tasks, strategy, tactics, and policy are the concepts that help the company to define their work in terms of culture, values, and ambitions, and present them to the world. However, quite often, the difference between these terms is quite vague and needs clarification. This paper aims...
Introduction Transcultural global ethics is a subject that raises several heated discussions in the field of business. The situation with Google quitting China contributes to that topic since it raises a conversation about how global companies should conduct their business while respecting human rights. After all, Google is a worldwide...
