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Financial ratios are used in financial analysis to provide an overall picture of the financial performance of a company. Various categories of ratios show different aspects of the financial performance of a company. These categories are the liquidity ratios, asset turnover ratios, financial leverage ratios, profitability ratios and dividend yield...
In the IT company under consideration, a big ethical issue occurred – HR managers, as well as project managers, started to apply gender-biased approach in hiring new employees on the positions of code developers. This is observed continuously during a couple of months after one of the new female employees...
Cash is king is a phrase that was used to infer that a company with adequate liquidity will have enough money available to pay its mouths. The term liquidity refers to both an enterprise’s ability to pay short-term compulsions and a company’s capability to sell assets quickly to raise cash....
Introduction It seems reasonable to claim that sufficient and productive teamwork is affected by a significant number of factors. Each member is to dedicate himself or herself to the needs of a team as a whole, putting personal interests aside. The scholarly dimension provides the important concept of five dysfunctions...
The best practices of supply chain leaders worldwide are monitored by specific agencies. In the video, the list of the top twenty-five supply chain companies in the United States, was published by Gartner, one of the biggest research and advisory companies in the country (IIBR, 2014). The data from 2013...
The fraud statute founded in 1677 through an act of parliament and developed through legislative processes over time is now adopted in the judicial systems of many nations in the world. This statute gives provisions governing a contract between two parties. In most of the statutes, the memorandum demands that...
A job interview is one of the communication milestones that are faced by every person. This interview largely identifies the decision of an employer to hire a person and the candidate’s willingness to work for the company (Ted Institute, 2013). It is important to choose proper words to answer the...
Because of the continuous globalization process, which involves increasingly more countries, a number of states have to reconsider their basic economical and managerial strategies in their main industries, which leads to numerous problems to be solved within the enterprises of the given states. To solve the complexities that arise in...
Problem Statement Given that public libraries are increasingly becoming important institutions in the 21st century, they are facing challenges in keeping abreast with the ever-increasing needs of millions of library users. One of the major challenges that public libraries experience is the insufficiency of funds, which makes the provision of...
Country Analysis The proposal suggests launching the product of Company A, dog food, in Poland in Central Europe. Its location defines the country’s dynamic development and allows for access to the European Union market (“Doing business,” 2019). In addition to economic growth since joining the EU in 2004 and readjusting...
Blue Ocean Strategy is a marketing theory that stems from the title of a 2004 book authored by Kim and Mauborgne. In their book, Kim and Mauborgne explain why striking a balance between cost leadership and differentiation can help a digital company create a leap in its value on the...
Fast food has become a separate segment in the service sector, experiencing rapid development and financial growth. McDonald’s is a flagship enterprise in the industry with innovative solutions for standardization, delivery, and service diversification. Upgrading current systems is a potential way to improve efficiency, drive-thru, and mobile ordering. Processing panels,...
Abstract DeVry Educational Group Inc. is a publicly held company that is based in North America. The company provides higher education services across the world (DeVry Education Group Inc., 2014). Carrying out financial analysis using ratios is necessary because it provides a better view of the financial position of a...
Contemporary advertisement strategies are well-defined and are being used on a regular basis. They attempt to gain the customer’s attention and indirectly persuade clients to better perceive ads’ information. The appeals used in the advertisement “True Fruits – Awkward Eat Banana” are humorous and sexual (The Star Ads, 2019). This...
Introduction The focal point of the paper is to evaluate and analyze the marketing strategy of Veterans Affairs (VA) Loma Linda Healthcare System – Diabetic Clinic. For this purpose, the four Ps (product, price, place, promotion) and importance to the success of the organization would be discussed. Furthermore, the relationship...
Buying Bragg Apple Cider Vinegar was not a spontaneous decision. Before the purchase, a thorough investigation of its benefits was conducted by the whole family. It turned out that the vinegar is not only tasty but useful as well. Most people advise using it for cooking, making salads, non-sweet sauces,...
Pound by Pound (PP) has been progressive since it begun. A new plant to be used for food processing and additional production of herbal supplements may enable the company to further its growth. This memo addresses feasibility of expansion through analysis of capital asset purchases, sales, income, cash flows, value...
The COVID-19 crisis has been hitting the world economy hard. With borders closing, airlines grounded, and offices of major organizations closed down for quarantine, many companies have been downsizing or even going out of business. For some areas of the economy, however, the crisis presented an opportunity for expansion and...
Introduction There are various scenarios that bring about ethical dilemmas within a contemporary business setting. The same is true in various levels of interactions in an organization. For example, the social and business interactions may lead to a number of ethical issues that need to be addressed. Each of these...
Subsystems are evidence-based models for ensuring that competent individuals complete specific functions in a timely manner. In the identified organization, the proposed command, control, and communications (C3) framework will transform operations and guide leaders to identify new or initial technologies that have the potential to deliver positive results. The C3...
Abstract DeVry Educational Group Inc. is a publicly held company that is based in North America. The company provides higher education services across the world (DeVry Education Group Inc., 2014). Carrying out financial analysis using ratios is necessary because it provides a better view of the financial position of a...
Complaints in general and consumers’ behavior about expressing their complaints are of vital importance to the improvement procedures aimed at performance excellence in the service industry. The article by Patwary and Hamimi (2016) provides an extensive overview of the key factors influencing consumer complaining behavior and the channels they use...
Introduction The senior leadership decision, after three months of a waterfall approach, to now pivot the entire program and wider organization that it sits within to an Agile methodology of design and delivery is driven by three specific issues, namely: the need for the newly formed organization, resourced with a...
It is evident that to attain a particular goal and run a business successfully, every businessman should possess distinctive entrepreneurial traits and profound knowledge in the field they operate. Moreover, an entrepreneur should have a ground-breaking vision, the outcomes of which can bring real and valuable benefit for many people,...
Introduction Firms aim at portraying a positive image through optimization of its capital structure which can be based on equity and debt proportions or total liabilities. The capital structure is crucial in enabling a firm to maximize its market value in totality. It stipulates the dividend policy which means that...
Kepner, K. and Wysocki, A. (2008). Financial Management: Some Important Generalizations. University of Florida IFAS Extension, FRE343. This article focuses on two important aspects of financial management, first, providing an overview of the importance of professional management to the corporate/ business world operations and secondly to analyze financial management points...
The companies’ leaders are expected not only to be the professionals in their area but also to have the necessary characteristics to solve difficult situations and make data-driven decisions. For example, recently, my manager was making a decision about which of two employees to promote. The first worker, Mary, was...
“Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room” is considered to be a documentary film about the collapse of the greatest world corporation; it was presented to the public in 2005, demonstrating a closer look at the criminal traits of the company’s executives and depicting one of the greatest business scandals...
Relationship marketing values client loyalty and lasting engagement instead of short-term objectives such as consumer acquisition and direct sales. The most important goal of the community college should be getting prospective clients for the athletics program and converting them to loyal customers. This will be a good indicator as to...
Introduction In the contemporary world, technology and business management have become inseparable. Technological advancements especially in the development of various software programmes have made business collaborations possible, convenient and more widespread. This has especially been facilitated by social media applications, which have given the users the freedom to control and...
The given deadline change poses a major challenge in terms of a team’s resource management. There are five people within the group, where two people are analysts, two other people are responsible for interacting with clients, and one is the team leader, who also represents the key interests. Analysts are...
The Purpose of the IFRS Framework for the Preparation and Presentation of the Financial Statements The framework laid down by the IFRS describes the most basic concepts, which represent the entire preparation of financial statements as well as their presentation for the different types of external users. According to Finch...
The article explores the concepts of budget, expenses, and expenditures, compares them, and explains how math can be applied to politics. Moreover, the author states the difference between expenses and costs, pointing out that the latter one is also responsible for managing finances. Multiple governments create budgets based on funds...
Introduction The ad about the pomegranate phone is a splendid example of the potential of human fantasy and imagination, which has no limits in producing new ambitions. It shows the future direction for innovation developers, simultaneously inviting them to work in Nova Scotia (the government of this province ordered the...
Brief statement of facts In this question, there are three parties, Perry, Athena and Dion. Athena has a house in Templestowe that she has agreed to sell to Perry for $800,000, an offer which is open until 30th January. However, Dion, who had previously bought property from Athena, offers $600,000...
Introduction The EcoLive company is a new business venture that seeks to operate in a food delivery sector across the United States. The company seeks to address the importance of eco-friendly food packaging and delivery from the perspective of recycling activities, as well as to meet elevating customer requirements for...
The Perceptor Model The position of a company in the industry, relative to its competitors, can be determined by the use of various market analysis models. The preceptor model, which involves a structured trial and repeat process used to estimate market share for a new product, can be utilized to...
Introduction Following a widespread claim of food poisoning in Southern California and Seattle, Nutritional Foods Inc, contracted me as a consultant. My role is to discuss “The case of the Nutritional Foods”. In the foregoing consultancy, I will give a brief breakdown of the case, underline facts, issues involved, ethical...
There is an interesting relationship between a company’s stock price and its benefit to society. Fundamentally, money is a reflection of how others value a given thing, be it a new smartphone, a bag of groceries, or medical services. Thus, since a firm’s value is primarily acquired by providing high-quality...
Introduction The proper functioning of an organization requires control and monitoring. Corporate governance comprises one of the ways of controlling and enhancing the monitoring of organizational operations (Caldwell & Karri 2005). At the heart of corporate governance is the need to mitigate or implement mechanisms of controlling and preventing conflicts...
Introduction The purpose of this report is to describe and analyze consumer behavior while purchasing KitchenAid Artisan KSM150 Stand Mixer. The consumer is female, 21 years old. With the passion for cooking and the high expectation of gaining popular image on social media, the consumer is heavily involved in all...
Introduction The scarcity principle is an important tool in marketing and negotiations involving rival parties. The principle relies on the motivation generated out of fear of losing something which makes people to act. Scarcity can arise because of limitation in supply of a commodity or lack of time, prompting individuals...
“Effective collaboration requires early involvement and the availability of appropriate resources” (Crow, 2002; Maddux, 2003). To achieve our objectives in the development of an extremely clean, professional, clear and easy to navigate and a dynamic institution’s website, our team members share ideas and information in the most explicit communication channels....
Validity of contract A contract is defined a legally binding agreement between two parties to do or not to do something. Generally, different parties enter into contracts for various reasons. Most of the contracts usually involve the sales or purchase of a certain product; that is it involves the exchange...
Introduction Wal-Mart is an American company that runs a chain of departmental stores. It is listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) and is the world’s largest corporation in terms of revenue base (Forbes, 2010). It has extended its operations to India, the United Kingdom, Mexico, and other parts...
Introduction The current trends in the healthcare industry call for the implementation of several changes to achieve the organization’s mission and goals while satisfying patients and workers in general. These changes are triggered by both external and internal factors, which affect the organizations, employees, and the patients (Buchbinder & Shank,...
Introduction Improving the efficiency of covering new markets in a competitive and dynamic financial environment requires understanding the mechanism of interaction between formal and informal institutions as two closely related processes. However, despite their connection, they differ in unique and crucial criteria. Informal market institutions, for instance, economic mentality or...
Introduction The creation of an effective team within an organization requires considerations of the mission, vision, and strategies of growth within a particular setting. The goal of the plan is to create a team that would work together over a period of nine months and reach the objectives of the...
The Stakeholders Sustainable manufacturing is a matter of paramount importance in the 21st century in the context of the clothing and footwear industries. Jiang (2019) writes that the popularity of high-end athletic shoes is on the increase, and industry leaders must respond to growing demand. Nevertheless, growing competition poses challenges...
Introduction Different times in history has seen Information playing an important role in the lives of millions across the globe to either facilitate or complicate their daily activities, which are now demanding in nature. Such occurrences are perceptible in the contemporary Information warfare, and also as a way of doing...
SWOT analysis Strengths A strong habour management team Impeccable safety credentials Experience in handling cruise vessels Recreational facilities available at the port Naturally deep waters favouring cost effective berth construction Weaknesses Few cruise vessel handling berths Absence of a prior strategic plan for port expansion Inadequate project management capacity for...
Potavin (2006) describes a true leader as one who maintains an uncompromising adherence to an internalized, but otherwise generally accepted code of moral values; who adheres to utter sincerity, honesty, and candor in all communication; and who avoids deception, expediency, artificiality, or shallowness of any kind in all situations. In...
In the last few years, Wal-Mart Stores Inc. paid dividends on a consistent basis. Therefore, it was appropriate to calculate its dividend growth rate based on the last year financial results. The dividend growth rate was calculated by using the following formula: ROE = g x (1-p) g = ROE...
Introduction In the recent years, there have been significant changes in management planning and control. For instance, entities prefer to have several small organizational units that operate as profit centers. This has replaced the common hierarchical system of control. Integrated Technology Services (ITS-UK) has a number of departments that act...
Introduction Annual reports aim to give information about the organization’s financial performance and other activities throughout the previous year. This document is important because it allows managers to determine trends and understand what should be done to make a company’s performance better. In order to make a report clear and...
Recruiting New Talented Employees Human resource (HR) units are typically tasked with overseeing the recruitment process, designing employee benefits, performance appraisal procedures, reward management, and training and development. HR professionals are generally required to make significant decisions during the enlistment procedure (“The Role of HR”). Some of these decisions include...
FindLaw. (2016). Workers’ compensation overview. Small Business Law. This article refers to workers’ compensation as a set of laws that provide guidelines for protecting injured employees by offering them health benefits. Although some states have unique insurance programs for workers, the Federal government outlines distinct compensation laws for specific industries....
Even if the leader is not aware of what kind of management style is typical for them, they still have an established behavior model. My former CEO is a striking example of a charismatic leader. He always had innovative ideas and endless optimism: employees rushed to work enthusiastically after his...
The proposed article revolves around the idea of green supply chains that can be built using enterprise resource planning (ERP) as the primary tool that can help to achieve the desired goal. The author admits that today, green ideas are topical as they focus on the environmental impacts of a...
Overview The American International Bank is a multinational corporation specializing in wholesale banking services. The bank has numerous of its subsidiaries in many parts of the world. Its core business is to meet the requirements of its customers overseas by offering a full range of banking and investment banking services....
Abstract In recent years, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has emerged as one of the world’s leading hubs of electronic commerce (E-Commerce). Despite the rapid growth in E-Commerce in the country, there are still a number of factors that are hindering broader adoption of E-Commerce in the country. One of...
A focus on the best of the three sources of competitive advantages to a firm ought to be the foundation for the others. For instance, concentrating on extra business advantages means ability to capture attention of more audience, thus the possibility to have more customers. Ensuring strict commitment to one...
Now that the layoffs and retraining program are completed, the company restructuring process must be continued to ensure the implementation of skills to practice with the priority set on employee motivation and accomplishment. Maintaining workforce morale is imperative to develop a favorable workplace for our employees, where company goals and...
It is worth noting that any healthcare organization should strive for the harmonious development of employees and help them manage their careers. This should be done regardless of whether a person stays with the current organization or decides to move to another one (Woolnough & Fielden, 2017). For these purposes,...
At some point in a person’s career, he or she may play a leading role in a specific capacity. One might consider recognizing or endorsing a particular style of leadership, whether he or she heads a briefing, project, group, or an entire company (Al-Malki & Juan, 2018). Most professionals develop...
Introduction Justification defenses are commonly used in our courts by defense attorneys to justify the crime that was committed by their clients. Herring (2012) defines justification defenses as a situation where “The defendants admit they were responsible for their acts but claim that what they did was right (justified) under...
Introduction The Koch brothers utilized different power sources and persuasion tactics in their long-running sibling rivalry for the control of Koch Industries. The company started in the 1900s by Fred, who spent most of his time fending off other established oil firms intending to drive him out of business due...
Product In our era of constantly changing technologies, it is very important to monitor the current situation in the world thoroughly (Kumar 519). New Technologies Corp. is ready to launch an absolutely unique product – a heated towel rail with a built-in ultraviolet light sensor for towel disinfection and a...
Supermarkets often demand thousands of dollars from manufacturers only to agree to trade their goods. For the products to get to a competitive place, they require even more. Characteristics of the goods’ placement affect the profits of retailers and suppliers that are confirmed by practice and well learned by manufacturers...
Medical organizations are complex institutions that need strong, collaborative, and comprehensive leadership; that is why I regard leadership training as highly important for health care professionals. Effective leadership skills play a central role in their ability to deliver high-quality care and improve both clinical outcomes and patients’ satisfaction. The purpose...
Introduction The presence of a powerful Union is a prerequisite for industrial peace. Decisions made in the collective bargaining process and agreements between employers and workers are usually productive. Trade unions have an important role to play and are beneficial in successful cooperation between workers and management. They offer guidance...
Introduction Debt forms a very important part of commercial life. While, some may say that borrowing is not a prudent practice, it is often the only way for an individual or company to stay afloat in business or to pay for expenses incurred that threaten to bring business to a...
The funeral services industry is essential since it allows grieving people to bury their dead ones in style. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) proposes and implements specific guidelines to meet the demands of both the professionals in the industry and the consumers. However, there are specific issues that affect the...
Introduction Opening a new office usually involves many risks, especially if the new area is not researched properly. Various aspects need thorough consideration, including the short-term and long-term investments, the profitability, the type of presence, and others. If a new office is to open in a country with no previous...
The issue of protecting digital data in conditions of corporate secrecy and free access to Internet services explains the need to develop effective security algorithms. The use of adequate mechanisms to prevent cyberattacks and other threats entailing information leakage is relevant to companies of various profiles, including large corporations and...
Introduction One of my family members once worked for a subsidiary of a famous Japanese manufacturer in the U.S., where the majority of the staff were from Japan. The company had a presence in different spheres ranging from automotive to industrial infrastructure, and I had a chance to witness their...
Everyone strives to be understood, but with this desire, not everyone does everything necessary for the meaning of their speech to be clear. In case of misunderstanding, both parties of any communication are most often to blame. In particular, such problems can occur during changes in an organization. People do...
Introduction Bitcoins appear to be the most well-known cryptocurrency in the world, which implies an electronic user payment system by analogy to digital wallets and bank accounts. Unlike traditional monetary resources, digital coins are not dependent on the economics of a particular country or central bank. All the operations regarding...
Role of Financial Intermediaries in a Developed Economy Financial intermediaries, also known as financial institutions, are organizations that issue financial claims against themselves and use the proceeds from the issuance to purchase primarily the financial assets issued by individuals, corporations, government entities as well as other financial intermediaries. Financial claims...
The advent of Information Technology, internet and World Wide Web has brought down an era in which computer based technologies have minor or major role on almost all aspects of society, business and industry. The competitive environment of business and corporations has seen the most drastic changes like ecommerce, online...
Leaders have the ability to do right things and help others do right things. They choose a direction, build an inspiring image of what they want to achieve, and create something new. The main function of leadership is to choose the direction that a leader and his followers need to...
Introduction Basically, the banking firm offers a number of secure investments. In this paper, someone intends to invest 1000 dollars. The types of bank investments may encompass: Checking account; Money-market account; Passbook-savings account; and Certificate-of-Deposit (Bluman, 2005). The objective here is for the investor to receive the utmost probable interests...
These emails are directed at buyers who have subscribed to the newsletter. Pyroplasmosis is an infectious disease triggered by a tick bite and leads to the loss of appetite, decreased energy, and other long-term effects on animals (Niu et al., 2017). This text attracts people who care about their pets,...
Two Purposes of Leadership The concept of leadership is directly connected to the initiatives of companies to ensure the overall effectiveness of their business operations. It implies the presence of two primary purposes, which are direction and coordination and safety and hope. They correspond to the principles of the full...
Google v. Oracle case is the current federal trial in the United States. About six years ago, Oracle, namely Oracle America, sued Google for “patent and copyright infringement … over Google’s use of Java Application Programming Interfaces (“APIs”) in its Android Operating System” (Alam, 2019, p. 39). The case was...
Australia has different business opportunities that can be explored to generate maximum income. There are different kinds of business structures available in Australia and they include; sole trader, partnership, trust and company. Before you choose the one that is most suitable you need to consider the following factors; the kind...
The article under consideration, “Influence of participation in strategic change: Resistance, organizational commitment and change goal achievement,” written by Rune Lines, examines strategic change implementation. It highlights the importance of participation in the process for a positive outcome and reflects the possible adverse effects of employees’ failure to contribute to...
Innovation Activities Innovation is one of the most essential factors in the sustainable and efficient development of the company. The company’s executives might choose among different solutions and innovation activities, depending on the selected process. In the case of Nike, it was identified that sustainable manufacturing is vital for the...
While taking into account the need to implement changes in the management of human resources in Emirates Airlines, the chosen intervention program was based on several steps: Communicating the goals of changes to subordinates was an integral attribute of a successful optimization project, and at general meetings, crucial information was...
Climate change and environmental degradation have become evident problems around the world, stemming from waste and emissions produced by human activity. Large businesses play a significant role in contributing to global emissions with practices ranging from manufacturing to transportation and overuse of certain materials such water, plastics, and others, creating...
Nike is a worldwide leader in manufacturing, marketing, and sales of sportswear, footwear, accessories, and equipment. According to Childs and Jin (2018), its “sales exceed $21 billion in 2016, more than half of which is attributed to international markets,” and it is “an innovation leader in product development, marketing, and...
Magic is something that everyone around the world loves to get no matter how. Hence, Walt Disney Corporation (Disney) aims at doing it for society everywhere. Therefore, this essay will provide information about the Disney Difference and its effects on its corporate, competitive, and functional strategies. It will then highlight...
Using the approach of the best value putting into consideration the technical understanding and the approach BEST ALL ROUND ROOFING does depict an understanding of the requirements that are there of offering a heavily sound technical solution. Has put the expected risks under check and hence has put a mitigation...
Introduction Religious ethics, as applied to economics and business, dates back to the thirteenth century. Subsequent developments in this area have resulted in the intertwining of Christian faith and reason. This situation has given rise to a plethora of principles, guidelines, and criteria for action and a set of virtues...
Market Description The transportation market in the United States is evaluated at $1.6 trillion in 2018 by the International Trade Organization. Product Review Swiftly is a cloud-based platform for collecting and analyzing transportation data and managing the logistics of a business. Review of Competition Public transportation data can be found...
The article by Eric Lipton and Alexander Burns analyzes the true reason for the success of such an organization as the National Rifle Association (NRA). It is considered to be one of the most prosperous and influential non-profit companies in the US. It brings together the supporters of the Second...
These are professionals within the human social welfare field who undertake various tasks to help clients in departments such as rehabilitation, psychology, and social work. They help experts, for instance, school counselors, social workers, marriage and family therapists, and psychologists to deliver essential services to individuals (“Social and human services...
Organizations often take advantage of effective coaching benefits. Coaching is used for different purposes of strengthening the organization’s operating, and medical structures are no exception. The purpose of this paper is to determine how coaching contributes to improved outcomes of the organization and the patient outcomes in particular. Additionally, it...
Executive Summary Internet technology is by far the most important innovation in the world of communication. The evolution of communication from mere transfer of data to transfer of data, videos and pictures is the latest technology being used by many companies that desire to capitalize on the advantages of internet...
Executive summary Working with Cosmetic and Breast Reconstruction patients, I deal with surgical procedures that often make patients feel depressed because of the risk they should undertake. Though our company adheres to the principles of safety and quality of healthcare delivery, our nurse personnel is constantly striving to introduce innovative...
The article under consideration reviews the facility’s location and supply chain management as a crucial part of its strategic design. The paper proposes a literature review of the existing models of location facilities, determining the fundamental characteristics of the discussed models. This helps the decision-making process necessary for successful strategic...
Abstract GE Healthcare is a division of GE that has headquarters in Buckinghamshire, United Kingdom. Initially, the firm was known as GE Medical Systems, but it changed its name in 2004. The firm specialises in unique medical technologies and services that help patients to improve their health care outcomes across...
I do not think that the loss of traditional manufacturing was inevitable, but a temporary reduction in manufacturing jobs is a reasonable option to demonstrate all fixable flaws in the U.S. economy. Modern jobs are more challenging and require more skills, therefore, they require more qualified employees. As can be...
Introduction Business dynamics are always changing and this calls for proper management to ensure that business organizations attain profitability. In today’s business world, most companies are competing on the basis of flexibility, speed, and innovation and this requires excellent technical expertise as well as proper management. There seems to be...
General Information The case revolves around the success of Purdue Pharmaceutical company owned by the Sackler family. OxyContin is the opioid painkiller that was promoted as one of the best ways to alleviate and manage pain in patients with chronic and complicated conditions. Due to the extremely aggressive promotional campaign,...
Bradley Brew Project is a microbrewery founded and managed by Chelsey and Mike. This family business is focusing on the best ways to provide a personalized beer experience and community-based education to the local residents in Bradley Beach. The firm’s formulation for fermentation processes supports the provision of various services...
Introduction Internal control is a key element that should be incorporated into the operation of a firm. The core objective is to integrate high standards in the operation of a firm. Effective internal control can be conducted through the integration of a checklist (Louwers & Strawser, 2007, p.65). For efficiency,...
The corporate world represents a complex organism with various mechanisms and parties involved in its operations and potential risks that they impose. Fraud is a common practice within the corporation, and when massive scandals are shaking the world, it emphasizes the need for action and regulations to control this environment....
Introduction Business continuity refers to an organization’s capacity to maintain its essential functions in the midst of as well as after a disaster. Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is the latest derailment of the business environment. In the restaurant industry, for instance, at least 16,000 establishments have closed on a permanent...
Leadership Traits of an Effective Communicator Transparency Accountability Expertise Integrity Empathy Communication is an essential part of leadership, and it requires crucial leadership skills and qualities for successful interaction. There are six basic styles at the intersection of leadership and communication: listening, coaching, teaching, advising, motivating, and directing (Prossack, 2018)....
As a starting point, consideration of the remuneration governance environment adopted by Fishfarm Plc with regard to its directors should be reviewed. To start with it should be noted that the practice of paying the Non –Executive directors, at a flat rate despite the input and responsibility of each of...
For a long time the brand name has been the selling proposition for the big companies in attracting qualified candidates for jobs. This no longer works and internet has emerged as the most suitable tool, thus enabling all companies irrespective of their sizes the opportunity to communicate their job vacancies...
Introduction Ethics can be defined as a philosophical treatment of a moral order or the values that relate to human conduct with respect to the rightness and wrongness of a specific action. There are various codes of ethics established to govern different practices for example nursing, teaching and business codes...
Apple is one of the most successful tech companies that are known for their innovative solutions in the field of customer electronics and computer software. The mission of Apple is to provide the best user experience by offering innovative software, hardware, and services (Rowland). The goals of this company are...
Introduction Teleflex Incorporation is a firm that is established within the hospital and healthcare industry. The firm has a global scale of operation with its headquarters located in the Greater Philadelphia Area in United States. Over the years, the firm has been able to attain sustainable growth. For example, during...
In just a few years, the emoji icons found on most smartphones and e-mail programs have become an integral part of communication, including business correspondence. These funny little pictures can play an unexpectedly serious role in determining the emotional tone of business communication. Employers often use emoticons to soften the...
Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) develops workplace safety regulations that are designed to prevent workplace fatalities, work-related injuries, and occupational illnesses. OSHA staff go for inspections to ensure that standards are being met and inflict a fine occur they are not. The present-day OSHA approach is generally agreed to...
The Most Important Competencies of a financial manager A financial manager understands the environment that he is an operation in and makes a decision with this in mind. The outside world affects the kind of decision that a manager makes at a certain particular time. The success of an organization...
Introduction In the United States, the airline industry provides transportation services for freights or passengers. To deliver these services, an airline company leases or owns an aircraft, and sometimes they can combine their services with another airline for mutual benefits. Airlines are identified or recognised by the government after they...
Risk is the likelihood that harm will occur. This means that an individual cannot be sure that a particular harm will occur at a given time and should therefore be ready to prevent the risks at all time. Risks are therefore considered as uncertainties that may negatively affect a business,...
Introduction Global investment banking is a vital component to the Coca-Cola organization due to the vast reach of the organization. Coca-Cola deals in 68 functional currencies around the world making global investment banking a key element of the organizations success. Net Operating Revenue Percent Change Year Ended 2007 December 31...
Microsoft Corporation is a popular target for private antitrust claims. The claims increased due to government action against Microsoft (Delta & Matsuura, 2004). The courts of appeal agreed on the government claims that Microsoft had monopoly power in the PCs (stands for Personal Computers) market, its network effects and the...
Introduction Marshal Catering Inc. is planning to expand its operations by setting up a new catering service business in San Diego, California. The company is presently operating in Sacramento, California. The new proposed business aims to service high quality catering services not limited to food and beverages but also other...
Introduction It is generally argued that a company’s risk consciousness governs the underlying strategies that are employed by the enterprise. On the one hand, this is true, as risk management is the basic strategy that defines the frameworks of other business strategies. On the other hand, risk management depends on...
Introduction Economies of scale can be defined as a way of cutting down the average cost of a product to the customer by producing more products. Economies of scale happen when more number of units of goods are produced with no additional in input cost. Economies of scale are achieved...
The close analysis of Chipotle’s current standing on the market has resulted in the construction of three matrices: IE (internal-external), BCG (growth-share), and TOWS (a variation of the SWOT matrix). All the matrices are important for strategic planning that would advance the company and give it a competitive edge over...
Yelp is an American public company with headquarters in San Francisco, California, specializing in connecting customers with businesses in multiple spheres. It was launched in 2004 by two co-founders, Jeremy Stoppelman and Russel Simmons. The relatively short history of the organization’s existence has been marked by rapid growth and an...
Organizations currently operate in a highly competitive environment, making creativity a critical tool to enable employees to generate innovative ideas, engage in critical thinking, and develop new business opportunities. In the article “The effects of employees’ creative self-efficacy on innovative behavior: The role of entrepreneurial leadership,” Newman et al. (2018)...
In a world relying on information technology to cope with the changing times, IT project risks are not hard to find. Most companies in the world rely on IT not only to deal with the changes that come with time but also to be able to keep up with the...
Introduction The present-day business world presents a challenge for companies requiring them to continuously realign their policies to remain competitive on the market. Vipshop Holdings Limited is no exception to the rule, and its management’s actions should correspond to the principles of competitive dynamics. In order to analyze them, it...
Apple Inc. has consistently dominated Fortune’s ranking of the most admired companies, owing to its focused board of directors led by CEO Tim Cook and board chairman Arthur D. Levinson. According to Fortune (2020), Apple boasts the top-most US and global ranking for several consecutive years, beating other tech giants...
Introduction As the Chief Information Security Officer of FansivOps International, it is essential to formulate a proper and effective information security and risk management policy to conduct an evaluation of information security management requirements in regard to opening a new branch office in the southern region of Sudan, Africa. In...
I have been working as a researcher for a particular company for the past 2 years. I have worked very hard all this time to climb up the promotional ladder for the junior employees of the company. Through sheer determination and exemplary employee behavior, I was awarded the opportunity to...
Introduction Knowledge Management (KM) is, perhaps, one of the newest corporate practices that have taken the business world by storm. Its extensive use by enterprises all over the world has attracted a lot of research from scholars. Being the chief motivator of the contemporary practice of Business Process Outsourcing, KM...
Innovations’ commercialisation has always been perceived as a critical prerequisite for the successful operating of a firm. Many companies’ practices and policies in this regard seem to prove such a statement. It might be relevant to investigate the experience of a notable enterprise in the mentioned theme’s framework. Yum! Brands...
Introduction The BGP Technologies Company is facing financial difficulties that can be attributed to poor economic environment. As a result of this the Company would like a risk an avoidance plan that can be useful reducing some of the legal costs that arise owing to the nature of the business....
Introduction Alpine Inn and Spa is a 2-star hotel situated in South Lake Tahoe, California. Its 38 non-smoking rooms are equipped with air conditioning, television, ironing facilities, and tea and coffee makers. The hotel offers its guests free Wi-Fi and parking, as well as an outdoor swimming pool and a...
The organization where the author works is currently trying to develop a new workforce planning approach that will help recruit the talent necessary to implement the management’s vision. The project involves increased interdepartmental collaboration, with different teams making their needs known and actively working with the HR department to hire...
The phenomenon of inflation is typically perceived as harmful for understandable reasons. Implying a sharp and consistent rise in prices due to production costs, affects the state economy significantly. Disinflation, in turn, suggests a temporary and gradual slowdown in the price levels, implying that the harmful effects of inflation are...
The researcher analyzed the general importance of workplace communication skills from the perspective of employers and managers. Therefore, the main purpose of the study to contribute to the closing-the-gap between employers and instructors in regard to business communication. The findings suggest that employers understand communication skills as an ability to...
In the modern world, as opposed to the previously relevant belief that only strict instructions are to be followed in a formal setting, such as a workplace, creativity is a crucial trait for an employee. The demand for an inventive approach has been growing recently, as it is closely connected...
Human resource management is an important department in a company owing to the fact that it bridges the gap between employees and organization itself (Frohman, 1984). Every successful company must have a good human resource management department that ensures proper hiring of the right workforce who form the backbone of...
Introduction The evolution and advancement of technology have resulted in various countries in the world is interconnected. As a result, most companies are finding themselves having a culturally diverse workforce. Such individuals exhibit differences in culture, language, and attitudes. The value of diversity in teams exceeds beyond attracting a larger...
Introduction Organizations can ensure the improvement of their performance through so many ways. One such way is through performance appraisal systems with appropriate tools depending on the sections targeted for improvement. This paper aims at evaluating a performance appraisal tool based on the following; the model, the advantages and disadvantages...
Brief statement of facts In the question, Elena, a woman in her mid-sixties with a problem in speaking English is confronted by John, a salesman from Incredible Irons Ltd, a company that sells steam irons. John imposes himself on Elena by insisting that his irons come at very low prices...
Introduction According to Marian C. Jennings, the president of a national health care consulting firm that specializes in strategy initiation and development. A strategic plan may be unsuccessful due to various reasons. One of the reasons is a strategy that focuses on a single possibility in future thus ignoring uncertainties...
Various external and internal influencing factors may affect strategic plans. In the video, Dr. Randall Mauldin discusses several critical points falling into each category (Fulmer, 2013). Among internal aspects, he mentions stakeholders, company strategic plan (including increasing market share and revenue), and staff. External factors include government policy, such as...
COVID-19 pandemic is making organizations worldwide change their structures and approaches. Millions of employees had to switch to remote work for the first time; the fact entails numerous advantages and challenges. This essay focuses on how computers and other technology resources may promote telework in the Virgin Islands Department of...
Correcting HIPAA Violations All the sections face a threat for HIPAA violations, and protecting patient medical information should be the responsibility of all facility departments. Therefore, the security director will lead the initiative and help bring change. However, as the facility administrator, I expect each director to know that I...
The significance of modern energy sources for the economic development of any country can hardly be overestimated. However, it is a daunting task to find easily implemented ways to transition developing countries to clean and cheap sources of energy. Energy consumption in developing communities is steadily increasing, which poses serious...
