Business and Management Research Methods

Understanding business and management research methods Research is a very important discipline for scholars. Scholars with superior research skills are always placed at an advantage because they can use these skills in their career fields (Creswell 1994, p. 3-15). It is therefore highly important to know that as a scholar...

Conflict and Negotiation in the Workplace

Chapter Summary When people are working together, conflicts are inevitable; however, when solved and managed effectively, they can lead to better understanding among team members and yield high performances. There are different methods of solving conflicts that a leader can adopt depending with the situation at hand, some situations calls...

Management Within a Multifaceted Culture

The working environments of organizations across the world are very dynamic now especially with the advent of globalization. These environments are in a continuous state of fluctuation and are not fixed to a particular concept or model. This is due to a multifaceted culture in the workplace brought about by...

Managing Human Resources: Navigating Common Challenges and Solutions

Downsizing: Anathema to Corporate Loyalty? Why is Daniel Sensitive to DSI Recruitment Efforts? Daniel is sensitive to DSI’s recruitment efforts because future growth in company operations never picked up as anticipated and the company had already recruited many new interns in anticipation of improved business. The challenge with the company’s...

Negotiations Class Self-Assessment: Negotiation Skills

Introduction In this semester, negotiation skills were among the paramount topics covered. From the knowledge acquired during the semester, negotiation is a process aimed at settling differences by reaching an agreement. Negotiation skills are paramount especially in business transactions where bargaining is a common phenomenon. In addition, various professions such...

Identifying Business Opportunities in the Dirt Market Sector

In what way have Rossi and Matheson shown an ability to identify an opportunity? Rossi and Matheson demonstrated that creativity is the best way of identifying a business opportunity. The idea of the Dirt-Market is a product of combined creativity by Rossi and Matheson who have different professional knowledge and...

Leadership Concepts: Theory and Critical Discussion

Introduction Leadership is a concept that has long been studied, yet there are still no guidelines or at least a clear definition of this skill. Every business needs a leading individual or a group of people who would shape the company’s policies and define strategies. Despite the traditional understanding of...

Organizational Behavior Insights for the Pacific Rim Region

In chapter 13, the writers discuss the impact that an organization’s structure has on its performance, power distribution and the general operation of issues. Organizations need to have formalized structure that can show how they are working for ease in communication and giving of instructions. Well structured organizations have duties,...

Strategic Changes for Edward Jones to Stay Competitive

Introduction Edward Jones had been pursuing the same strategy for nearly thirty years and had become the fourth largest broker in the U.S. Central to the strategy was the belief that the end consumer was the only client to the firm. With the changing business landscape, stiff competition, and complex...

Utilizing EBSCO Business Database for Enhancing Internal Audit Processes

The following table shows the result of references for the ‘Internal Audit’ concept from the EBSCO Business Database by decade. The period ranges from 1901 to 2010. The main objective of this exercise was to analyze by decade the number of times, the term or concept ‘Internal Audit’ is referred...

Business Communication Aspects

Introduction According to Shrivastava (2012), communication is defined as the process of transferring information from one person to another. Communication can be written, verbal or non-verbal. Effective business communication improves productivity, efficiency and minimizes errors. This paper discusses some aspects of communication and how they are relevant to business today....

Entrepreneur Notebook: The Entrepreneurial Process, Strategy, and Problem Solving

February 6th Discovering your creative problem solving is one of the most essential skills that an entrepreneur should possess, in order to develop creative and imaginative solutions to the challenges they face in their businesses. Developing business creativity skills is necessitated by the process of generating and finding new problems...

Key Entrepreneurial Traits Highlighted in Todd’s Analysis of Successful Leaders

The entrepreneur (Is Todd the right guy? Does he have the right staff?) The case study shows that Todd has characteristics of entrepreneurs. Despite any negative action, the ability to keep trust and commitment to a certain idea is one of the key attributes of any entrepreneur (Gartner, Jennifer, and...

Impact of Computer Technologies on Human Resources: Research Proposal

Problem Statement The interference of the innovative technologies in the modern business world is inevitable and may be considered as a positive feature, but the interference of computer technologies in the business human resources has also disadvantages; the research is focused on the consideration of the positive and negative influence...

Human Resources Management: Strategies and Organizational Impact

What advice can you offer Parker about his approach to empowerment? A good manager should always realize that every employee is an asset to the Company, in fact, employees, are some of the most important resources that a Company can have (Kurtz and Boone,2010). However, if management fails to realize...

Team Problems and Tips for Solving Them

Team relationships The first advice I would offer Sally is to make her expectations known to Tony because Tony does not seem to know fully what Sally expects from him. Doing so would make Tony work towards meeting those expectations. Secondly, Sally should build a relationship with him as one...

Agnes Chamber’s “Double Deceit”: Summary and Critical Review

Summary of the book Dr. Hassan Abel-Hadi Mashaal is conned by one of the yahoo boys with a fake name of Miss Linda Morgan. Miss Linda convinces the doctor that she has $10.5 million which she wishes to transfer to Dr. Mashaal’s account. Miss Linda uses the trick of a...

Key Skills and Strategies for Success in Job Interviews for Marketers

My early childhood involuntarily set me up for a sales and marketing career. I was an assistant to my father in his art gallery and with time, I gained first-hand expertise in customer service, sales, and marketing. I developed a liking for this job and with time I sought to...

Highlights from Best Baby Company’s Latest Press Release

BestBaby today made a public statement at the company headquarters on the matter concerning the recent accident which was as a result of a BestBaby stroller rolling down a driveway. The accident resulted in the injury of three-month-old Avery Nelkin who is the daughter of Academy Award winners Nick Nelkin...

Effective Leader and Communication with the Command

The role of the leader in the team Margo Santelli is the head of the group operations and she has four unit managers who are responsible for carrying out sales and handling client issues. From Margo’s point of view, the four managers were chosen because of their qualifications. She does...

Authentic Leadership’ Aspects

The qualities and abilities described in the model of authentic leadership are not just knowledge and skills. A few different aspects may be included in this phenomenon: ethical and moral values, internal motives, etc. The concept of authentic leadership emerged not very long ago, but within a short period, it...

Impact of Leader-Member Exchange and Transformational Leadership Styles

My colleague, Erin, managed to create an informative and interesting post about the leader-member exchange (LMX) theory, its peculiar features, strengths, shortages, and relation to another integral leadership theory, known as transformational. One of the first questions that appeared after reading the post was as follows, “Erin, is there your...

The Core Leadership Topics

What similarities and differences do you find when comparing the two sources’ research value to your doctoral journey? The main similarity between the two sources lies in the fact that they can be used to push the researcher’s or student’s understanding of the core leadership topics. Nevertheless, the main difference...

Effective Strategies for Servant Leaders to Address Colleague Feedback

After reviewing the colleague’s post, it can be concluded that Mrs. Noble was a real servant leader who aimed to create value for the community through her contributions. However, there are two questions that need to be asked regarding Mrs. Noble’s leadership: “What sacrifices did Mrs. Noble make in order...

My Servant Leadership Philosophy: Empowerment & Ethics Focus

According to the results of the questionnaire, my personal servant leadership philosophy revolves largely around conceptual skills, ethics in business and working practices. Another important part is the empowerment of the employees in order to help them do their duties and solve problems on their own rather than ask the...

Ruth Snyder’s Ethical Dilemma: Business or Personal Integrity?

What is the ethical dilemma in this case? Why is the not a straightforward business problem? The problem in the case of Ruth Snyder is not merely a business case. It is an example of unacceptable behavior of a business partner. Moreover, the case provoked an ethical dilemma. The fact...

International Marketing: Personal View

Introduction When I was enrolled to pursue a course in international marketing, I thought the knowledge would not be usable until I am employed. However, that has not been the case as I have found the course applicable in my daily life. Unlike earlier days, when I could ignore matters...

Evaluating Training Programs with ROI vs. ROE Metrics & Phillips’ Model

Managers have employed ROI (return on investment) calculations to estimate the effectiveness of this or that program or project. At the same time, researchers argue that ROE (return on engagement) is as important and can be even more valuable in certain cases (Livingston, 2013). It is necessary to compare these...

F.A.O Schwarz: Case Study

Executive Summary In the contemporary business world, strategy is of the essence when carrying out business activities. The main aims of strategies are to enhance the profitability of a company, competitive advantage in the market, market share, and most importantly, to increase shareholders’ funds. There are a number of strategies...

Vodafone Total Communications Strategy in the UK Market

Comparison of communications industries The market for fixed-line telephone communication became stagnant during the period between 2006 and 2008. In particular, one can speak about the great threat of substitute products such as mobile communication or voice over IP technologies. Furthermore, one should mention the growing bargaining power of clients...

Strategic Management for Clipboard Tablet Company’s Success

Introduction The changing spectrum of competition requires companies to monitor the outcome of their strategies on a regular basis. They also need to make changes when required to maintain their business position. Many variables are involved in estimating the product’s success. Clipboard Tablet Company has been in existence for many...

RFID’s Role in Transforming Supply Chain Management

Case analysis Radio Frequency Identification (RFDI) has developed to become a transforming factor in supply chain management (Ma & Weng, 2013). RFID is the solution for connecting information models with elements in the physical world. RFDI utilizes radio waves or optics thus offering various advantages over the barcode system. RFID...

Production and Operations Management

Appreciation of Renminbi (Chinese Yuan) Operations cost will reduce for firms that import raw materials (Reflections on RMB appreciation 2013, para. 8). Mainland firms that use local raw materials will not be affected directly. When investors are paid using US dollars, appreciation of the Renminbi causes investors to value the...

Role of Groups and Teams in Organization

Groups and Teams Teamwork is a critical approach to the success of any project or business organization. Teams and groups are encouraged in an organization because they make it easier to realize the targeted goals and objectives (Rickards & Moger, 2000). I am presently working in a small company. The...

Toys R Us Company’s E-Commerce Strategy

Abstract This extended essay aims to examine whether Toys R us should Incorporate the use of online marketing in their sales plans within the vicinities of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia or not. My scope is to scrutinize the advantages and disadvantages of using online marketing to purchase goods from...

Strategies for Leadership Development in Organizations

Value in Feedback This is an interesting exercise. However, I do not see any addition to leadership development in it. Leaders, in most cases, do not get the approval of all the people. This distinctive nature of leaders makes them and their decisions natural. The feedback in this closing exercise...

Integrating Social Responsibility into Strategic Business Planning

What are the roles of ethics and social responsibility in developing a strategic plan for an energy-related organization? Businesses operate in environments that have external factors that are affected by the operations of the business; businesses in the energy industry are affected by environmental conservation campaigns; they need to uphold...

Emirates Telecommunications Corporation: Problem Solving

Introduction All organizations aim to improve their operations and increase their productivity. However, problems can be experienced in the operation of an organization and they may lead to a decrease in productivity. Being able to identify these problems and come up with good solutions is important to the organization’s success....

Comprehensive Guide to Decision-Making Processes in Organizations

Break-even point in annual unit sale The break-even analysis gives the number of units of output that must be produced and sold that will ensure that the total cost incurred equals the total revenue earned. Therefore, it will give the minimum number of units of goods that need to be...

Key Components of Strategic Planning for Organizational Success

Economy deals with the utilization of scarce resource with an aim of maximizing profits. Having the knowledge of economy helps people draw up strategies that will foster this principle of economics perfectly. In drawing up strategies, it should be clear that it has a single part comprising of both a...

Empress Luxury Lines Company: Antonio’s Ethical Dilemma

Analyze the ethical dilemma faced by Antonio The fact that Antonio have been involved in the case by Kevin and is now aware of the fraudulent dealings that the Company has been doing means that he cannot continue working as if nothing has happened. This is especially so given that...

Shui Fabrics Company: Operational Costs and Strategy

According to Ray Betzell, the rate of returns on investment that Shui Fabrics was making was too low compared to the expectations of the Americans and that was the reason why he said that the Chinese manager Chiu Wai could not be pleased by the way things were happening; as...

Leadership Skills: A Strategy for Effective Management

Execution skills are regarded as important to a manager. Effective management can develop desired outcomes as planned. Heads of organization opt to enroll into institutions so as to broaden their skills. Based on my skills analysis, I required a skills improvement strategy. My colleagues pointed out my leadership potential coupled...

Women Entrepreneurs in Saudi Arabia

Introduction Over the years, women have faced discrimination and other forms of challenges in society. This is especially so in the business world, where the market seems to be controlled by men alone. Many business fields are dominated by men, and women control only a small portion of the market...

Corporate Governance and Business Ethics

What is business ethics? Business ethics is the field of study that is concerned with standards and principles that guide the behavior of firms in executing their business (Ferrell, Fraedrich and Ferrell, 2011). In management, business ethics is concerned with issues of what is acceptable or unacceptable behavior within an...

Lenovo and Tesla Companies Cases

At the end of 2003, IBM offered to sell its PC Department (PCD) to Lenovo; Lenovo agreed and purchased it in 2004 (Liu, 2007, pp. 574-575). In this paper, we are going to discuss this decision from the perspective of acquiring sustainable competitive advantage by Lenovo. It is stressed that...

UK Service Quality and Customer Loyalty: Research Proposal

Justification for Topic choice Customer service is an area that has been of concern to researchers and other practitioners since it plays an important role in improving the performance of businesses and encouraging customers to remain loyal. Customers have different orientations and this may lead them into attaching varying importance...

Employee Union and Productivity Incentive Plans

Employee union Organizations with unions should not try to persuade workers to decertify their union since these unions are a critical part of employee welfare. Reflectively, the basic building blocks of labor unions are identified as the need for collective bargaining and increased negotiation power. Labor unions are responsible for...

Information Management Systems: E-Business of Transport for London

Structured Abstract Purpose This paper explores the benefits accrued by organizations or institutions by embracing the modern methods of managing information. An efficient business needs thorough and methodological information management, which includes processing of information and making decisions. Information management system offers the information vital to run an organization effectively....

Organizational Behavior: Issues of Personnel Management

Introduction The book “Organizational Behavior” by, MeShane, Olekalns, and Travaglione, offered a detailed training on different issues facing organizations; the main focus was teams and their management. Posting of chapters 4, 5&6 and 7 were the most interesting postings as far as I am concerned. The chapters discuss different issue...

Cultural Diversity Audit for Grant Thornton Website

Introduction Currently, many organizations strive to embrace cultural diversity so that all their stakeholders can feel welcomed. However, achieving cultural diversity can sometimes be challenging. This essay, therefore, carries out an audit on the Grant Thornton International Web site evaluating its efforts to embrace cultural diversity. From the onset, the...

Essentials of Project and Operations Management for Organizational Success

What is operations management? Why is it important? Is a good knowledge of operations management more important in service or manufacturing industries? Explain your answer. Operation management can be defined as a system of theories and strategies aimed at optimizing the processes occurring in the setting of entrepreneurship or aimed...

Knowledge and Professional Skills Foundation

The Research Question(s) Addressed by the Study In the study, the authors sought to determine the correlation between different approaches that could be used in understanding the employment systems and customer services, dismissals, and quits in an organization. Therefore, the most important questions that the author addressed, include; “which management...

Business Expansion Failure in Hungary Due to Cultural Missteps

After Thomas attempts at expanding the business to Hungary, he immediately faces a variety of issues, the one related to the culture being the primary reason for him to fail so miserably. Thomas has no idea how to motivate the local staff, as most of them either do not meet...

Human Behavior in Complex Social Organizations

Introduction Organizational behavior within a social company is regarded as one of the key factors that determine success. It is explained by the fact that organization and its structure define business performance, while the most important activity aspects are defined by the company’s profile, aims and objectives, as well as...

Creative Problem Solving: Corporate Experiences

I have understood different business tactics and way for implementation of different plans to develop successful operational products within an organization by experiencing different instances where I had to come up with different problem-solving methods. Until or unless, one does not dive into the real practical work, it would be...

Knowledge Management in IT: Strategies and Incentives

What exactly is knowledge management and how does it apply to IT? Knowledge management is traditionally defined as a set of rules and principles in accordance with which information is acquired, transferred, processed, distributed, and utilized by employees and members of a specific organization. While the given definition is rather...

Marketing Strategies for Engaging Youth and Children Effectively

This essay looks into marketer’s interaction with youth and children. Due to enabling technology, government control over the interaction between marketers and the youth continues to wan while marketers, buoyed by technology, continue to increasingly access youths and children using cunning methods. This trend has to be checked and measures...

Health Implications of Smoking Trends Analyzed by Weight Watchers

In the third paragraph of the article “Weight watchers”, the author highlights the ineffectiveness of imposing high taxes on cigarettes to discourage consumption. The author indicates that the response by smokers to hiked cigarette prices mainly depends on their purpose for smoking. The view of the detrimental effects of high...

Managed Care Plans vs. Indemnity Plans: Differences

What is a managed care plan? Provide examples and briefly describe the basic characteristics of each A group care plan, which has been put together in accordance with the new standards, is usually referred to as a managed care plan. In contrast to the plans written in compliance with the...

Overview of Enterprise Resource Planning Software: Features and Benefits

The purpose of this paper is to discuss the various enterprise resource planning (ERP) software packages that are commonly used by businesses to manage their operations. The ERPs that will be discussed include People Soft, SAP, Oracle, Microsoft, and Epicor. The discussion will highlight the features of the ERPs and...

Employment Strategies: Comparing Approaches in Developed and Developing Economies

The rapid changes in the labor market in both developing and developed economies have made employers think about how to adopt sustainable strategies that can assist them to remain relevant in the global and dynamic market. Advanced economies such as the US, Japan, and the UK are expected to experience...

Evaluating Organizational Transparency in the Hotel Industry

Personal experience I have been working as an employee for a five-star hotel for the last six years in California. From experience, the service industry requires efficient and orchestrated coordination of functions between managers and the rest of the employees. In the last six years, I have noted how the...

Branding Wicked Laser Torches: Packaging, Logo, and Design

Introduction The importance of designing the package and logo to brand a product is indisputable. The amalgamation of the three aspects, the package, design, and logo create the imagery of a brand. This paper discusses the packaging, logo, and branding of Wicked Laser torches. This will help to understand the...

Accounting: Key Concepts & Systems Overview

Issues in Accounting and Ratio Analysis According to Callahan et al (2007), “Accounting is the process of identifying, measuring and communicating economic information to allow judgment and decisions by the users of the information.” The accounting information must be reliable, relevant, complete, and understandable. Accounting as a process contains two...

Impact of Terrorism on Walmart’s Global Supply Chain

Introduction Terrorism has been rising all over the world for the last couple of decades. Almost every day in the news terrorism activities is reported somewhere in the world either locally or internationally which have been planned by local or international terrorist groups. Terrorists normally attack tactical places which will...

Scheduling at Red, White and Blue Fireworks Company

A staffing plan for Red, White and Blue Fireworks Company Days no Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday 1 10 10 10 10 Day off Day off Day off 2 Day off 10 10 10 10 Day off Day off 3 Day off Day off 10 10 10 10...

Strategic Business Analysis of Pearson PLC and Organizational Dynamics

Pearson PLC is the leading education and book-publishing company in the world, and it is headquartered in London. Since the establishment of the firm, various management teams have been focusing on adopting the most effective approaches to realise excellent performance outcomes. Organisational capability can be defined as the ability of...

Career Strategies in the Construction Industry Despite Downturn

Introduction Despite the economic downturn, pursuing a career in the construction industry is still a rational goal that one can set his eyes on, and achieve. People will still want to build more houses and businesses will still need more facilities to expand, keeping the demand for this industry constant....

Addressing Strategic Management and Organizational Culture Challenges

One of major issues the organization is facing is lack of strategic management. The interim director as well as employees understand the need for change but there is no particular plan how to handle the change (Rubino, 2014). Another issue is inappropriate attitude towards the organization’s rules and culture as...

Risk Assessment for Xemba’s Telecommuting Project

An Addendum to the Risk Assessment Matrix The new project that seeks to increase the number of telecommuters at Xemba is a very ambitious strategy that is meant to lower the cost of operation and increase the efficiency of the employees. However, this project has a number of risks that...

Pearson Plc’s Business Strategy Options

Introduction Pearson PLC is a multinational media and education company. It has its headquarters in London. It is the world’s leading book publisher. In addition, it has over 40,000 employees in more than 70 countries around the world (Grant 2008). The company delivers its content through a wide range of...

Core Leadership Concepts and Their Applications

What I have learnt about leadership What I leant from the Kouzes and Posner articulation concerning leadership is how to get extraordinary things done within the organization. I came to understand that leadership is about getting the team members do what is expected. In order to succeed, as the leader...

Netflix’s No Long-Term Debt Strategy: Benefits and Challenges

Even though investors may view the aspect of no-long-term debt as not beneficial, for a company like Netflix, short-term debt gives the positive public perceptions of its financial health. In reviewing the growth that the company has witnessed since 1999, Netflix has been able to carry out less leveraging. This...

The Role of Managers in Enhancing Organizational Activities

Case study summary In the article, it is highly illustrated that managers, in an organization should have a responsibility towards their stakeholders. A stakeholder is anyone who contributes positively towards the running operations of an organization. He or she should affect the development activities in an organization. The activities towards...

Actions to Counter Risk of the Oil Spill

Courses of Action Do Nothing If I were Amora Srinivar, I would choose to sit back and watch as events unfold because my immediate supervisor has no confidence in me. There is nothing that can be disgusting as sharing ideas with someone who undermines your efforts. The supervisor is one...

Insights from ‘Vacant Positions’ Presentation at Mykonos Hotel

Introduction Attendance of the ‘Vacant Positions’ presentation held on 21st December 2010 in Mykonos Grand Hotel presented me with an opportunity to gain more insight into the hotel industry. The presentation gave a comprehensive analysis of the hotel industry. Through the presentation, we were able to evaluate the feasibility of...

Managing Credit Risks in Modern Business: Strategies & Solutions

In business today it is not uncommon for customers to pay for goods and services using credit. The bulk of these credit facilities have been made possible through the banking industry and its increased use of computer networks. The increased push towards globalization and expansion of markets has made the...

How to Become an International Businessman?

I want to become an international businessman. In my opinion international business is an exciting field. In order to pursue this career, one should acquire certain skills and traits that are paramount to succeed in this field. The plan to become an international businessman requires three supporting details or supporting...

Effective Strategies for Managing Organizational Change and Adaptation

Images Paper The six-images framework is a mental model that describes various roles performed by change managers as well as their perceptions of change management. According to this approach, these people can act as directors, coaches, navigators, caretakers, nurturers, and interpreters; their exact role or roles may depend upon various...

Lessons from Ramesh Thuong’s Leadership at Mac’s Convenience

Introduction In my life, I have been on the lookout for an incomparable leader to shadow. One day I went shopping at one of the outlets of Mac’s Convenience Store where I met the store manager, Ramesh Thuong. From then on, I became very fond of him since any time...

Enhancing Expatriate Support: Host Country National Willingness and Strategies

The focus of this paper is the article titled “Host Country National Willingness to Help Expatriates: The Role of Social Categorization and Exchange” by Arup Varma, Shaun Pichler, and Pawan Budhwar. The work was published in 2016 on the Research Gate database and is a part of Global Talent Management...

Organizational Structure, Culture, and Recommendations

Describe the structure and culture of an organization. List the weaknesses and strengths. How does the structure and culture of an organization influence the behavior of its members? What are your recommendations for improvements? There is no use denying the fact that every organization has its structure and culture which...

How Samsung Gets Innovations to Market?

Article Summary The above article discusses the strategies that the Samsung Company uses to market its various products in the local and international markets. The authors note that the Samsung Company boasts of a strong vertical integration in its industrial organization. From a single location, the company controls its designing,...

Operational Efficiency and Information Management in Azzaz Shops

Business Process Models Order fulfilment model As a mobile phone and accessories retailer, Azzaz must streamline its activities to support process integration and respond to demand changes. The BPM workflow showing Azzaz’s order fulfilment process is shown below. The model will enable Azzaz to expedite its current point-of-sale ordering to...

Employment and Business Communication

Name of the interviewee, his position, and the company he is working An informational interview is usually conducted to gather more information about a field of interest and therefore help an interviewer make an informed choice in the career path and other aspirations. The interviewee in this interview process is...

Human Relations: Values, Leadership and Power

Human Relations Human relations is the management process that involves bringing the activities of workers to match those of the organization. It also involves ensuring the individual employee objectives, goals, and those of the organization are achieved. While the organization is concerned with goals such as profit-making, growth, and survival,...

How Social Media Has Revolutionized Modern Marketing Strategies

Introduction Marketing is a very important pillar in business that enables activities to be carried out for the satisfaction of a given demand. The process of marketing involves lots of activities that are geared towards the selling of products and services. The process of marketing means making the products or...

Starbucks Customer-Brand Identity and Its Evaluation

What item and /or brand defines you? Why does it define you? Among the many things and brands that I love, the one that defines me is coffee. In particular, I love Starbucks’ coffee. I fell in love with coffee back in the days when I used to take caffeinated...

Voice-Activated Braking System: The Future of Automotive Technology

Market growth Market growth is defined as the increase in demand for a particular good or service over a given period (Kotler, et al, 2008). Depending on the selling features of the product, the market growth can either be slow or fast (Kotler, et al, 2008). For instance, the Voice-Activated...

Improving Logistics with Demand & Order Management

Customers are not getting their orders in a timely manner. It’s your job to find out why. How can the functions of demand management and order management impact your organization’s logistic and supply chain structure? What indicators are you looking for? What actions would you take? Customer satisfaction is one...

Problem Solving and Performance Enhancement in Managers

Abstract The research was carried out to determine the relationship between problem solving and performance enhancement with particular regard to routine, rational and creative problem solving approaches. The research was carried out by making use of the survey questionnaire as the primary data collection technique and peer-reviewed publications for secondary...

Talent Management at Home Depot Company

Discuss how the leadership at Home Depot intended to use its organizational talent to gain a competitive advantage in the Do it yourself industry The leadership at Home Depot uses organizational talent to gain a competitive advantage over its competitors by using programs within the Home Depot organization. Such programs...

Human Resources: Consolidated Chicken Products Case

Is there a reasonable basis for believing that the company is discriminating against women? If so, explain what it is and, if not, explain why not? Yes, I do believe the company is discriminating against women employees based on these points: First Consolidated Chicken products employment ratio of Men to...

Business Ethics: Dilemmas in Decision-Making

Abstract Business ethics and dilemmas are common in organizations and require people to make informed decisions to ensure they do not compromise the quality of goods or services offered. Lovell, Fisher, and Valero-Silver argue that human behavior is usually motivated by the desire to meet their needs. This paper examines...

Google AbbVie Merger: Strategic Management Solutions

Introduction In the contemporary business sphere, international companies have taken on different growth and expansion strategies. A merger is one of the most commonly adopted approaches. Ravenscraft and Scherer defined a merger as a statutory combination of at least two companies by transferring the properties of one business to another...

Addressing Challenges in Supply Chain and Production Management

Problems with some of your current suppliers have caused your organization to consider alternative options in procurement. Your boss has asked you to prepare a brief detailing the options available to your organization, including the use of e-procurement and e-sourcing. What should be included in your brief? When it comes...

Pros & Cons of Intuitive vs. Business Intelligence Decisions

In your opinion, what are the pros and cons of managerial decision making based on intuition, as in the current Alfa operation? Pros In Alfas’ current operations, several advantages of managerial decision making based on intuition can be identified. First, intuitive managerial decision making is the best in changes that...

Optimizing Fulfillment and Distribution in Supply Chain

Getting orders to your customer in a timely and efficient manner is crucial to the overall success of an organization. What strategies would you use in fulfillment and distribution? Why? What role does logistics and supply chain management play in fulfillment and distribution? Can information technology be integrated into fulfillment...

Howard Schultz’s Starbucks: Growth, Service, and Challenges

Howard Schultz’s idea of Starbuck was to provide not only quality coffee but also the best service and atmosphere. Schultz’s created a chain of coffeehouses with a differentiation on its product which included specialty live coffee, quick service and a cosy relaxing ambience that offered a break from the their...

Women in International Business: Breaking Barriers

Introduction According to Ricks, male dominance is still the chief characteristic of the modern-day international business (78). Additionally, while the women population makes up a huge section of the workforce in individual countries, they only represent 6% of the business expatriate (Ricks 83). However, the situation is rapidly changing. Organizations...

Strategic Management in Business: J.M. Smucker’s Expansion

Introduction Of late, strategic management has been adopted by business leaders to develop competitiveness in their organization; it entails looking into all segments of an organization, which include human resources management, supply chain management, information technology management, and manufacturing costs and processes management. J. M. Smucker is an international food...

Martha Stewart Insider Trading Scandal: Impact on MSO and Employees

Introduction Martha Stewart had been enjoying a successful career up to the year 2001 when she was accused of insider trading and other related charges. These allegations had a heavy blow on her career and her organization, MSO, which she had worked hard to ensure its sustainability and profitability in...

Microsoft’s Strategies to Leverage Its Monopoly Position

What is the primary barrier to entry in the operating systems market? How does Netscape’s product threaten to remove this barrier? Microsoft has succeeded in creating a monopoly in the operating systems market with its Windows operating system. To start with, running an operating system requires very many software programs....

John Ilhan and His Managerial Skill

Management refers to all the activities and one’s duties undertaken by one or more persons to plan and control the duties and activities of others to do a given goal or complete a given duty. Management also involves staffing, directing, and controlling the employees of a given company or organization...

IT Managers’ Misconduct: Ethical Issues & Social Media Use

Introduction Recently, there have been a number of cases that have been reported within organizations that concern the issue of administrators in big firms utilizing their Information Technology expertise to avoid paying taxes and using their rank to mistreat other members of staff to the extent of developing personal relations...

McDonald Corporation: Operations Management and Productivity

Introduction Operations management is a key aspect in an organization and centers on planning and control of an organization whether a product or service through study of concepts from several engineering angles such as design, industrial and management which comprises information systems, production and accounting. Customers of different companies order...

Philosophical Ethics in Organizations: Universal Acceptability and Moral Standards

Background This paper aims at identifying the application of ethics in business. A business ethics program is expected to provide the business architects with the best approach that should guide them in the process of designing and implementing the business initiative with minimal conflict with the societal norms of the...

Ethics and Stakeholder Interests in Corporate Decision-Making

Introduction The day-to-day affairs of a corporation depend highly on various people. It is important to note that a corporation has an influence on all these people, either directly or indirectly. However, each category of stakeholders in any corporation has diverse needs and expectations of the corporation. It is human...

Enhancing Marketing Systems: Value-Adding Approaches

Introduction A marketing system is brought about by the interaction of people (Kotter, 1980). A marketing system can have adverse effects on people (Armstrong, 1987). Marketing has improved customer satisfaction, quality of life, and the consumption of goods in several countries (Steward, 1973). In order to reduce the adverse effects...

Enhancing Marketing Value: David Jones Company’s Strategies

Introduction Online market retailing is the process of allowing interaction of the market products through the use of internet facilities. Modern activities are involved in these processes, which include browsing to determine the availability of on line shops, identifying the prices of different products, selling the products, branding the products,...

Transforming Finance: Policy Formulation and Implementation Department

Abstract Technical communication, in a broad sense, can be described as a form of communication that encompasses qualitative and, to a greater extent, quantitative forms of research. It has an aspect of research and generates more information about technical processes that are related to an intended audience. Taking in-depth scrutiny...

Business Card Design: Audience Questionnaire & Demo

Introduction To provide a proper demonstration, the presenter needs to provide a brief questionnaire to the target audience (Pearson et al. 259-268). The information collected will help the presenter understand the specific needs of the audience (Devito 35). Below is the questionnaire that I will present to my audience. Q1.Do...

Overstock.com Company’s Missions and Environments

Introduction Overstock.com is an organization that is based in the United States of America. The company was launched in 1999. Overstock.com conducts its business online. This article evaluates the mission and vision statement of Overstock.com. The paper will also focus on the major stakeholders of the company and how it...

Amazon Inc.’s Consolidation Process and Tax Benefits

Amazon, Inc. is a global company that has developed particularly as a result of acquisitions. For instance, Amazon, Inc. purchased Whole Foods Marketplace in 2017, and the company’s revenues are now part of Amazon’s consolidated financial statements. Amazon’s corporate structure allows for consolidation by using a hierarchal framework, with varying...

Challenges of Hiring Disabled Workers: A Study

Abstract This research study offers a detailed description of various focus groups that were carried out among employers. The study was conducted in the Midwestern state using 10 different communities that were made up of 10 focus groups. To obtain a fair representation in the research study, all the segments...

Why Business Acquisitions Fail: Key Factors

Introduction When a firm proposes to buy the shares, stocks, or assets of another similar firm it is called acquisition. The process of acquisition is complete only when there is a concrete agreement signed by two or more parties. The acquisition process requires huge financial input because; firms have to...

Business Ethics Role in the Organization

Introduction Ethics in the office is usually taken for granted. When we are busy with our job, focused on increased profitability, we usually forget simple things that are needed in ordinary business dealings, or common conversations with office mates. This is true for me. I have been a leader most...

Training Is the Answer… But What Was the Question?

In his 1999 article ‘Training is the answer… but what was the question?’, Bob Rosner promotes the idea that, in order for a training process to prove effective, it must be 100% consistent with the notion of purposefulness. Among the main principles of ensuring this process’s successfulness, Rosner proposes the...

Business Activities: External and Internal Factors

SWOT and Pestle Analysis SWOT analysis (Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats) deals with the external and internal factors affecting the business activities. The strengths of Ben & Jerry’s business included the experience they have in the operation of the business that helped them to specialize in the business. The business...

Communication Technology Business Units

Fact 1: why is this problem? This is found to be a problem because the flow of information from one point to another is indeed very crucial to any business venture. Through information technology, business units are in a position to fully equip themselves with the transfer of knowledge as...

Understanding Business Ethics and Corporate Responsibilities

Introduction The concept of business ethics is understood differently by various people. However, it all comes down to doing what is right in the workplace as dictated by the set rules and regulations regarding the conduct’s effects on products, services, and interactions with stakeholders. These norms which are in most...

ADPC Maritime Traffic Surge: Outsourcing Procurement to Teraji

Abstract The Abu Dhabi Ports Company is currently experiencing an upsurge in maritime traffic. The development exerts pressure on its core functions and affects the efficacy of non-core functions like procurement. The overall performance of the organisation depends on the collective improvement of the company’s operations. In the current paper,...

Group Presentation Performance: Analysis of IKEA

Introduction In the essay, I am going to give my reflection about a group presentation in a Business Studies class. The essay will focus on my experiences as part of the group as well as lessons learned. The essay will highlight several areas of interest. These areas include giving the...

Ethical Principles and Legal Issues for Accountants

Professional Ethics, Major Problems The Chapter under consideration discusses the problems of professional ethics. Arens et al. provide several definitions and theoretical frameworks explaining the importance of professional code and rules of conduct in the working environment (76). In the sub-points 4-10, the chapter provides information about the Code of...

Glass Ceiling, Walls, and Escalator: Effects on Careers

What are the glass ceiling, glass walls, and the glass escalator and what are their effects on those who are constrained by them? Usually, a glass ceiling is a form of limitation to prevent the upscale of a person to higher positions, based on unfair and discriminatory grounds such as...

Direct Competence and Remuneration Level in the Workplace

What is procedural justice? What strategies should an organization take to ensure that their performance management system is fair? Procedural justice refers to the transparency in the process of issues discussion and decision making on different levels of a company. Thus, procedural justice can be illustrated by the company when...

Cultural Differences in UAE Construction Management

Introduction Globalization has created opportunities for employees worldwide. It has also enabled employers to recruit employees from every part of the world. However, this has come with its challenges namely cultural differences and conflict resolutions, among others. Of great concern are cultural differences, which have the propensity of causing conflict...

Living Wage Ordinances Can Increase Employee Income Levels

Employee Compensation and Subsidies Governmental contractors and firms that receive subsidies from the state are often required to pay the so-called living wage to their workers. In some cases, this requirement can be applied to every firm operating in a particular jurisdiction (York 223). In this case, the term living...

Human Relations Skills: Key to Effective Management

Introduction For managers to successfully manage and lead organizations, several managerial skills and competencies are a prerequisite. This essay seeks to briefly look at what managerial skills and managerial competencies are. Consequently, the author will nominate human skills and explain it further and show why human skill has been nominated....

Knowledge of the Ideal Work Culture

The first importance of knowing my ideal work culture is that it would enable me to treat employees with respect. It is important for employees to be accorded reasonable treatment because this motivates them to contribute positively towards achievement of organizational goals. The second importance is that knowledge of my...

Leadership Theories in the Healthcare Industry

Introduction The question of leadership effectiveness has stormed the behavioral sciences for a long time. There has been extensive research on the effectiveness of leadership style and of theories in different areas of work such as business, nursing, education, military, and politics. The leadership in each case has been adjudged...

Optimizing MICI Claims with New JIT System and Cell Layout

Identify the attributes you would expect the claims processing Department at MICI to have once the new JIT system is in place With the implementation of JIT system at the MICI, customer claim processing is expected to be processed in a faster way. As indicated in the case study, the...

Analyzing Company Profitability and Accountability Metrics

Identify the problem The problem presented to the organizations affects the entire company but is mostly rooted in the accounting and managerial department. The problem is rooted in the practice of accounting and especially with regards to forensic accounting. This has had the effect of reducing the profitability and accountability...

Resolving Workplace Conflict: Challenges and Strategies

Introduction An organization requires a workforce working to achieve its goals. The early organization was based on the classical organization theories which failed to capture the “human” aspect of the employees in the organization. An organization’s productivity overrode the employee wellness; the employee was therefore treated mechanically, as a machine...

Services Marketing: Service Encounter Diary

Encounter I had to use the services of this website because I needed to buy an airline ticket online. This organization appeared to me quite reliable and efficient. They helped me to make this reservation; however, a week later, they sent me an email and said that the airline company...

Organizational Behavior Terminology and Concepts

Definition of Terms and Concepts Organizational Culture Organizational culture can be defined as values and behaviors adapted by an organization. Organizational culture makes an organization to be unique in both the social and psychological environment. It is comprised of organization’s past as well as current assumptions including its values, philosophies...

Brand/Product Manager Role in Marketing: A Comprehensive Guide

My job of interest is a brand/product manager. This area lies in the field of marketing. This paper shall first describe the brand/product management and the role of a product/brand manager, before designing the program. Brand/product management is the hub of marketing. The brand/product manager is the focus of a...

Key Steps in Setting Initial Pricing and Channel Management

Explain At Least Four of the Seven Steps for Setting an Initial Price for a Product or Service Select the pricing objectives In choosing its pricing objectives, a company must first establish what it wants to achieve with a certain product offer. A company can pursue various objectives and they...

Bose Corporation Competing by Being Truly Different

Based on the business philosophies of Amar Bose, how do you think the Bose Corporation goes about analyzing its competition? The impetus for Bose Corporation came, not surprisingly, from a sub-par stereo that had been purchased by founder Amar Bose in 1956. The poor performance of the stereo and tough...

Factors Influencing the Success of Variable Pay Plans

For a variable pay plan to be successful, the following factors are important: Works Cited Aidt, Toke, and Tzannatos, Zafikirs. Unions and Collective Bargaining. Economic Effects in a Global Environment. Washington, D. C.: The World Bank, 2008. Print. ​Belcher, John. How to design & implement a results-oriented variable pay system. New...

Collective Bargaining Role in Management Relations

Collective bargaining is a technique used by public union representatives and public agency managers to negotiate conditions and terms of employment. The goal of collective bargaining is to optimize the employer-employee relationship by facilitating a win-win situation for the various parties involved. Collective bargaining improves the workforce strength and as...

Southwest Initial Strategy: Low Fares for Short-Haul Flights

Southwest Initial Strategy Southwest’s initial strategy was to avail low fares, especially low unrestricted fares, to business and leisure travels to allow them to fly between short-haul city pairs (departure and destination points) instead of having to drive the distance between the two cities as was previously the case. Southwest...

The Soft Drink Industry: the Coke and PepsiCo

Question 1: The high profitability of the soft drink industry is as a result of combined factors of high products’ demand and regional market monopolies. There are limited soft drink operators in the market, while the products themselves are complements of other foods and beverages. Low competitions and high market...

Importance of Equity in Compensation Practices Across Industries

Equity refers to fairness or using the same yardstick to ensure that two or more individuals are treated in the same manner. Equity is a fundamental theme in as far as compensation theory and practice are concerned. In compensation, equity involves ensuring that the worker’s remunerations are fair, according to...

Cookie Jar Reserves Strategy by Enron: A Case Study

​«Cooker jar’ reserves» concept The ‘cooker jar reserves’ was a strategic technique that was used by Enron’s management to save what they had earned from a ‘rainy day’ using the means of storing extra earnings in reserves. The term ‘reserves from the cookie jar may also refer to a firm’s...

Apple Company: Strategy and Problems Analysis

Historical Major Competitive Advantages for Apple Apple’s historical competitive advantages included: development of easy-to-use personal computers; innovative industrial design in the development of the computers such as the use of graphical user interface (GUI); technical elegance; development of superior software, and; employment of horizontal and vertical integration. Analysis of the...

Implement Lean Strategies for Better Production

Introduction The purpose of this memo is to recommend the adoption of a lean manufacturing system at this company. As you are aware, many problems have affected our production process. These include: Late deliveries to customers, underutilization of machines and equipment, increased waiting time as products to be assembled have...

Sikorsky Aircraft: Innovations in Helicopter Manufacturing and Employee Care

The company covered in this blog is Sikorsky Aircraft. The company manufactures commercial and military helicopters. The company has its headquarters in Strafford Connecticut and has branches in other states like Texas, Florida, and Alabama. The company has a large number of employees. This makes effective communication within the organization...

Benefits of a Single Customer Service Center at RR Communications

List the advantages of a single customer service center for RR Communications Answer: Information technology has the potential to establish and coordinate a single customer service center in the company, which will take up the tasks that multiple customer service centers (Webster and Robins, 2006). Although this is quite difficult...