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Executive Summary SEC Adventures is a start-up company that will compete in the adventure tourism industry. In the present business climate, the industry’s leader, Mountain Travel Sobek, or MTS is the benchmark when it comes to business operations. However, SEC Adventures sees opportunities in niche marketing, specifically with focused target...
Introduction An ethical decision generally means choosing between the right and wrong, and eventually, having weighed everything, the CEO is expected to do what is deemed right and in the company’s interests. However, the decision that is taken by the CEO should be in line with major stakeholders meaning they...
About the Company Eli Lilly and Company is an American drug firm whose head office is situated in Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S.A (Drugs.com, 2016). Other branches of the company are found in Puerto Rico and 17 other countries. The company sells its commodities to about 125 countries. Eli Lilly and Company...
The pros and cons of the current highway funding structure Highway Trust Fund is the organization through which the government of the United States provides financing to the highways. Over the last few years, the fund failed to keep its balance positive and the Congress passed the bill that authorized...
Wal-Mart is one of the leading retailers in the world with a net income of over $13 billion and sales of $457.5 billion (Morning Star 2017). This multinational is also one of the fastest-growing companies. This success is partially due to the retailer’s successful expansion in the Asian market. The...
How far should Courtney and Carter Reum go in their efforts to be “green”? Going green is one of the most effective strategies that organizations use to gain a competitive edge. It involves using energy, water, and other resources efficiently, with the aim of reducing the impact of organizations’ operations...
The proposed business plan presents an entry strategy into the Belgian market and an effective marketing plan for penetration and sustainable business for the auto insurance policy product. This means that the company should select an effective internationalization strategy for business survival and sustainability in the short and long term....
Introduction As the analysis of the root causes affecting the quality assurance processes at Sikorsky Aircraft has shown, there are six primary issues that need to be addressed (Kubiak & Benbow, 2009a). These include defining the approach toward the decision-making process and the problem-solving one, locating the means of enhancing...
Introduction: Background and Experience in the Company The TekSavvy Company has been known as one of the key IT services provider in Canada for quite long. The company was founded in the not so distant 1998 and had been providing its services ever since. However, in the course of working...
Introduction In emerging markets, Etisalat Group is recognized as one of the leading telecom providers in the world. Moreover, Etisalat is known to be among the telecom groups with the highest level of profit. To be more precise, the current cap market of Etisalat is about 42 billion dollars (which...
Executive Summary In today’s competitive market, each company endeavors to gain advantages over its contenders. Managing human resources and work environment is paramount to enhancing efficiency and performance. To embark on the issue of fostering creativity and innovation in the workplace, one should consider the key determinants of a supportive...
Abstract This paper will analyze Canada’s supply management in the dairy sector. In the introduction section, it provides a brief overview of the dairy farming sector in Canada and its impact on the market. It also presents an introduction to supply management in dairy farming. Under the background of the...
Introduction Apart from the need to maximize their profits, businesses face the need to be ethical. Principles of business ethics may conflict, and this is when a company finds itself facing an ethical dilemma. It means that any possible decision in such a situation will violate certain ethical principles but...
Introduction Motivation refers to the psychological aspect that stimulates a being to action towards a desired goal; it is the activation of a purpose-orientated conduct. There are two kinds of motivation namely: intrinsic – which is driven by an enjoyment in the task itself, and lies within the individual, and...
Introduction Promoting employee engagement and performance improvement is an essential step toward succeeding in the environment of the global market. For this purpose, an efficient leadership strategy must be applied, and the appropriate values must be promoted to the employees. Furthermore, it is crucial to understand that the elements of...
Introduction Reverse logistics managers and strategic planners possess informational needs that should be satisfied to ensure the success of processes (Karim, 2011). Currently, several information systems (IS) exist that help inform their decisions, including the Executive Information System (EIS) used by executives to access timely, meaningful, and relevant strategic information...
The choice of the strategy for risk management is one of the essential steps that a bank must make in order to excel in the target environment. Hedging, in its turn, has been viewed as a tool for managing the financial risks that may emerge in the process of managing...
Marketing has a broad range of activities. Promotion being one of the marketing mixes deals with the exposure of a product or service to the market. The promotional approach would enhance the use of promotion mix to try to sell the Rengo Real Estate Project. Purpose Description Real Estate has...
Introduction Evidently enough, the development of contemporary technologies continues to have a vast impact on nearly every sphere of the life of modern society. Throughout the world, the use of mobile services and the Internet is steadily increasing, which implies the extension of opportunities for the development of various business...
How can we weigh the performance criteria in Exhibit 2? Exhibit 2 shows the various performance criteria that can be used to evaluate the potential supplier’s performance. It also provides factors that constitute the mark for each criterion. For instance, potential supplier’s quality should be determined by a range of...
Executive Summary This article is ideal in comprehending the impact of customer perception towards floor ads in retail stores in Oman. The conceptual framework and quantitative research design used in this article are appropriate and present relevant results. The findings are consistent with the literature review. In general, the article...
Total Cost and Book Value Based on the historical cost principle, companies are required to record the assets in the balance sheet statement at cost. This value is reduced periodically using accumulated depreciation. The cost of an asset should be calculated properly because failure to do that can affect the...
Introduction Proactiv brand dates back to the 90s when it was launched by Doctors Rodan and Fields and first surfed the acne treatment market. The treatments’ active ingredient is benzoyl peroxide which can be suitable for some and cause allergy in others. But, apart from the product quality, Proactiv’s advertising...
Background Emirates (established in 1985), an airline company based in Dubai, is owned wholly by the government of Dubai’s Investment Corporation. The company is the largest airline in the Middle East, having the capacity to carry roughly 3,650 flights between the Dubai International Airport and more than 80 countries worldwide....
The modern business world can be characterized by a considerable focus on corporate social responsibility (CSR). Companies cannot simply make money as they are expected to contribute to the development of the society (Postrel, 2017). Moreover, paying money is already insufficient as corporate citizens are encouraged to invest their “time,...
Background Meeting the needs of employees and maintaining their engagement levels high is a crucial step toward improving the overall performance quality within an organization. In the case under analysis, the threat to the retirement plan can be viewed as a significant obstacle on the way to building trust-based relationships...
Problem Identification The problem facing Ciputra group seems to be in succession planning. Specifically, there is a risk that should the current CEO – Mr. Ciputra, retire, the group’s leadership will be in disarray especially since all the four children have an equal shareholding in the company. Additionally, they all...
The business writing style is an important aspect of communications among stakeholders of one company. It is predominately used by managers or people in the head of an organization to deliver various messages to their auxiliaries. The following paper is intended to analyze and critique an inappropriate example of a...
Executive Summary Al Ghandi Auto Group holds a leading position in the UAE automotive market. In existence for more than 50 years, the company has established itself as a reliable brand that provides the highest-quality service, the best customer care, and the best overall value for money spent. The company’s...
Introduction The modern business environment presupposes the use and utilization of practices that guarantee the best possible outcomes and minimize the input. In other words, there is a high need for the optimization of all processes to generate a competitive advantage and ensure that a company can achieve all existing...
Supply chain is a necessary part of any kind of business. It is of high importance for the business and carries a number of benefits if it is properly managed. Supply chain management is capable to providing a business with competitive advantage is a number of aspects such as time,...
The Coca-Cola Company is one of the brightest examples of cultural diversity, as this corporation works, operates, and signs contracts with people of various ethnic backgrounds. Perhaps, this factor remains one of the most important reasons for their success in the global market. Moreover, Coca-Cola always develops and supports the...
The task environment in terms of customers, competitors, suppliers and the labor market NMC Healthcare is a health service provider that runs a group of private hospitals in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). It is the leading healthcare provider that has expanded to reach a total of 17 countries. In...
Major Facts John Lewis Partnership is one of the leading UK retailers with 28 department stores, 234 Waitrose supermarkets, and other businesses (Mangan & Lalwani, 2016). The company’s stores stock over 350,000 goods lines. The retailer’s growth led to the development and introduction of the so-called SANDC (Semi-Automated National Distribution...
Event of resistance One of the notable events of resistance during the Four Season’s takeover in Paris is evidenced by the perception of the selected expatriates in its new property in the country. Some of the managers that were chosen to work in Paris understood the cultural differences between the...
Introduction The focus on business and the associated growth in revenues could be considered major concerns of the modern world. To become successful, a company should be ready to obtain a significant competitive advantage and assure that its rivals will not be able to attain the same level of success...
Corporation Interim Reporting Interim reporting refers to “the reporting of the financial results of a period which is shorter than a full financial year” (“IAS 34 — Interim Financial Reporting,” 2019). The interim reporting by publicly listed companies involves the preparation of financial statements including balance sheet, cash flow statement,...
Executive Summary The study tends to determine the relationship between employees’ satisfaction and empowerment, compensation, and career development, taking ADNOC as the case. Both qualitative and quantitative methods of data collection were applied. Besides, the literature review, a survey was conducted among thirty participants to determine the correlation between the...
Introduction According to Weatherly & Otter (2008), business ethics can be defined as a form of applied ethics that deal with the moral and ethical issues arising in the course of business. Business ethics encompasses all business areas that relate to the conduct of an individual and the organization as...
Introduction Virtue ethics are central to the success of any organization. This paper applies three virtue ethics (justice, fairness and honesty) to the case of Mattel Inc. The paper starts by defining the three virtues and proceeds by applying the virtues to the organizational crisis in the company. Lastly, the...
Theories Based on the iSixSigma framework, the phenomenon of changes in the quality of products released by Sikorsky Aircraft can be explained by considering the array of factors affecting the quality assessment (QA) process through the prism of the following equation: , where “Y” is the phenomenon analyzed and “x(s)”...
Abstract Employers are increasingly becoming aware of the benefits of having a diverse workforce. As a result, the modern workplace is rapidly becoming diverse in terms of age. The situation presents both benefits and challenges to the employers. Among the most profound challenges that emerge from an age-diverse workplace is...
Executive Summary Roche Diagnostics Middle East experiences issues with creativity, which could be caused by organizational barriers to innovation. The present report applies the interactionalist model of creativity and innovation to identify and explain organizational creativity setbacks. Based on the analysis, the paper also provides four recommendations for improvement. The...
Intro E-commerce is becoming more and more popular. According to the latest surveys, average European spends around 1200 euros a year purchasing items and goods from the Internet. For Americans, that amount equals to circa 1810 dollars a year (How much online shoppers around the world are spending? 2015). As...
Company Introduction Dell Technologies, most often referred to as Dell, is an international company that produces computer hardware and software (Dell Technologies, “Company Information”). The firm was founded in the United States in 1984 and has been providing services worldwide for many years. Its headquarters are based in Round Rock,...
Accrual accounting and cash accounting play an important role in organizational financial management. In accrual accounting, the results of transactions and other processes are recognized upon their occurrence (Zelman, McCue, & Glick, 2009). It implies that costs are conformed with received incomes (e.g., the cost of goods is written off...
Introduction To make elaborate management decisions, there is a need for organizations to analyze large volumes of information and be able to quickly assess the state of the organization in various aspects. In this connection, performance management serves as a beneficial tool to ensure an appropriate developmental direction. Performance management...
As stated in the ISO 26000 guidelines, when enterprises act in an ethical and fair way, they contribute to the development of social welfare. Ethical conduct implies fair recruitment and HR activities, implementation of green technologies, charity, consideration of needs and interests of diverse stakeholders. By following the principles of...
In contemporary societies, people and businesses make decisions frequently. Notably, in business entities, decisions need careful scrutiny and assessment so that the outcome is not detrimental to growth and revenues. Due to the seriousness of the impact that business decisions have on organizational progress, it is important for them to...
It is worth noting that any company should deliver reliable information and provide quality services to its clients and partners. Fundamental ethical principles in accounting are confidentiality, provision of services following technical standards, honesty, and transparency. Careless attitude to the performance of duties and errors or misrepresentation of data in...
The models of the culture of global automobile companies. The model of culture the most appropriate for the selected international competitor Some of the three most known models of culture are Hofstede, Hall/Hall, and Gesteland. Hofstede’s model arose from interviews with employees of IBM in over 50 countries. The other...
Introduction The process of hiring and managing staff for a construction site includes many details that should not be overlooked by the project manager. Although one’s decision to hire subcontractors offers the supervisor an opportunity to employ workers with specific knowledge and skills and reduce possible expenses, some procedures should...
The Ocado Internet shop offers online grocery store experience for people living in the UK territory. Ocado was established in the UK over 16 years ago, and it is now serving over 580 000 customers in the country (Ocado Group 2017). The entire shopping process is conducted online, and Ocado...
Importance of Segmentation, Targeting, and Positioning Segmentation, targeting, positioning, also known as STP, is an important concept of marketing. This concept implies dividing customers into groups with distinct characteristics, targeting the most lucrative segments, and creating unique value propositions for those chosen segments (Gengler & Mulvey 2017). Organizations must find...
Introduction This paper assesses the suitability of Australia as a host country of the headquarters of an American transnational firm, Keystone, operating in the automobile industry. High labor costs and perceived political uncertainty in the US informed the decision to relocate overseas. In this assessment, the SWOT framework is used...
Introduction Consumer behavior can be defined with reference to consumers’ choices, their reactions, and created purchasing trends. This factor influences the development of retailer behavior to promote a certain product (Kardes, Cronley, & Cline, 2014). In this context, Apple stores and Microsoft stores are examples of settings with reference to...
Hawaiian Electric Industries, Inc. is the largest electricity supplier in the state. The company employs thousands of workers and serves the local community by providing employment opportunities and the sustainable energy needed to foster the islands’ growth and welfare. We strongly support H.B. No. 1727, Relating to Labor, which aims...
Equal Justice Initiative was established in 1989 as a non-profit-making organization that focuses on providing legal representation to prisoners wrongfully convicted of various crimes (Stevenson, 2015). The founder, Bryan Stevenson, was concerned about the growing number of innocent individuals incarcerated because of their inability to hire competent lawyers who could...
The process of globalization has a significant impact on the development of the global economy. It is evident that, in order to remain highly competitive, multinational corporations (MNCs) are forced to adapt to the conditions and obligations of the worldwide market because otherwise, they would fail to make a profit...
Introduction The manufacturing business environment has undergone considerable evolution over the years. The transformations have been spurred by different causes. Technological development is one of the critical forces that have changed the industry significantly. Manufacturing firms are progressively integrating different computing technologies in the quest to achieve efficiency in their...
Introduction The introduction of social protection can be regarded as one of the most important milestones in the history of humanity. People earned their right to safe working places, proper conditions, relative employment certainty, and so forth (Yeh & Shi, 2013). Countries have different social protection systems that have been...
Introduction Business organizations have different departments and segments that work harmoniously to ensure that every targeted goal is realized. The nature of such departments is informed by different factors such as an organization’s industry, mission and vision, and business model. Logistics and supply chain are functions undertaken by a corporation’s...
General description of the Marking Information System Title Marking Information System (MIS) General description The purpose of the MIS or Marking Information System is to help the firm to extract data specifications from the databases. For example, customer managers can create lists of customers giving preference to certain kinds of...
Introduction All entities involved in the management and the oversight of governmental operations and all parties that work in the sphere of local or state finances need to have an understanding of governmental accounting, which is based on a specific set of principles and procedures. Thus, government accounting is defined...
Description of the Chosen Framework The ethical framework for making business decisions that I have developed for this task is based on two theories: the utilitarian theory and the rights theory. The utilitarian theory was first introduced by Epicurus of Samos, who claimed that the best and most ethical way...
Analysis – Business Process Models and Strategy Analysis Two Business Process Models A standard business modelling notation provides an opportunity to develop business process models that can be understood by all people who work in this sphere regardless of their location and personal characteristics. It also allows bridging the gap,...
Executive Summary The present report focuses on the analysis of internal environment factors in Oman Oil Refineries and Petrochemicals Industries Company (ORPIC) that play the primary role in determining the organizational capabilities for creativity and innovation: workplace climate and leadership. The analysis of the first factor employs Göran Ekvall’s Creative...
Introduction Entrepreneurial activity is one of the best practices that people can embrace to promote economic development, fight poverty, and increase upward social mobility. Many learning institutions and welfare programs take this issue seriously. The ultimate objective has been to equip the greatest number of people with business competencies and...
Abstract Leadership is a popular concept among researchers who are keen on investigating how it has been transforming over time. Leadership approaches that were effective two centuries ago may not be applicable in modern society. Knowledge-oriented leadership is one of the new approaches to managing people. In this study, it...
Introduction In order to lead a firm to success, much attention should be paid to the position and responsibilities of a manager. In this context, a manager is a person who is responsible for organizing resources and activities according to a firm’s strategy and goals, and the purpose is to...
Germany is one of the largest economies in Europe and the fifth-largest economy in the world; some of its largest cities (e.g., Berlin, Hamburg, Frankfurt-am-Main) are significant business hubs that rely on the operations and activities conducted by thousands of large and small organizations (Nedelko 5). To ensure that business...
Introduction SWOT analysis is utilized in the identification and categorization of internal and external factors that impact the performance of a business organization. Internal factors are the strengths and weaknesses of business while external factors are opportunities and threats that characterize an organization. Organizations could have control over internal factors,...
Introduction Organisational and personal leadership mindsets are significant pillars for determining the level of effectiveness in decision-making. The Hoffmann-La Roche is a subsidiary of the Swizz-based Roche Holding AG and operates under the agency of National Pharmacy L.L.C. As a successful healthcare-based company, the subsidiary in Oman has employees who...
There are many options for human resource managers to find skilled employees. However, some methods of recruitment prove more efficient than others. For example, when hiring a customer service assistant, it is important for an HR manager to consider a specific set of qualities for a future worker and choose...
Executive Summary This report was focused on utilising innovation and creativity theoretical models to improve the work environment at the National Pharmacy L.L.C. The motivational and creativity problems identified include inconsistency in task allocation, an informal approach to balancing competing needs and a lack of a structured creativity and motivation...
Strategic sourcing is a procurement process that continuously improves and re-examines the buying activities of an organization. Strategic sourcing is the backbone of any organization functions. Strategic sourcing is important to a company because it determines its operations and overall profitability (Maromonte, 2008). Strategic sourcing is one of the major...
Company’s Assessment The analysis of the company using Seven Leadership Mindsets Theory (vMEME) helps to differentiate the existence of particular structures and systems that impact its work and to a certain degree precondition outcomes. The size and diversity of locations of the current business presuppose the existence of multiple leadership...
When preparing a new marketing strategy, it is crucial to determine the impact that it will have on a particular establishment. Due to the fact that St. Anthony’s Medical Center aims to revise its approach to the labor and delivery (L&D), it is necessary to review the financial resources that...
Many renowned companies and faith-based agencies have succeeded in their lines of business by upholding the concept of servant leadership. In addition to presenting this concept as a collective responsibility, servant-leaders acknowledge the need for prioritizing their followers’ demands and working closely with them to develop the underlying leadership potential...
Ever since the dawn of globalization and the emergence of large multinational corporations, leading companies and economists have been trying to find the golden formula of success – the perfect strategy template everyone should follow if they wish to achieve success in the international arena. The consensus on what is...
Walgreen is a private limited company that operates in the US drug stores industry, which is denoted by the NAICS code 446110. The firm, which was founded in 1901, was incorporated in 1909 in Chicago, Illinois. The firm’s headquarters are located at Deerfield, Illinois 60015. The firm deals in health...
Executive Summary The paper analyzes the possibilities of Dong Feng, the Chinese government-owned automobile corporation, to internationalize its business. The company’s strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats are mentioned in the beginning. The current economic situation overview is also included for a better understanding of the immediate possibilities of the development....
Operating exposure is the effect on the value of a firm arising from a change in exchange rates. These changes in exchange rates affect a firm’s cash flows of operation in the future (Connolly, 2006). When the exchange rates fluctuate, the relative prices that a firm also faces experience change....
Introduction The organization selected for the discussion is a business consulting company that operates at the state level and plans to expand its services and the customer base. The vision of this company is used by its leaders to provide the background for developing business goals and strategies and corporate...
Introduction Employee evaluation is one of the most important functions of human resource management in an organization. The activity has a myriad range of benefits to an organization which are deemed important for success. For instance, the evaluation of employees not only enables an organization to enhance labor productivity but...
Introduction Job satisfaction involves the positive attitude an employee has towards his or her job. According to Schulze (2006), job satisfaction is pleasurable and positive emotional state that comes from the appraisal of an individual’s experience in place of work. Satisfied employees maintain a favorable environment for working. Job satisfaction...
Introduction The catering industry is a profitable and successful platform for starting a business if the strategy is thought out in advance and the terms of the business plan correspond to the current market opportunities. As an analysis of such a venture, the Yalla Momos restaurant for expatriates in Dubai...
The article under consideration entitled “Another Big Company Steps Up to Improve Maternity Leave” was written by Emily Peck on June 29, 2015. The author provides readers with information about recent changes to the maternity leave regulations at the Nestle company. The distinguishing feature of the innovation refers to the...
Organizational Goals and Vision Google’s vision of providing access to the world’s information in one click is in line with its primary goals. It is particularly relevant to the search engine service for which the company is popularly known. The service has enabled many people to access the needed information...
Non-profit sector comprises those organizations that distribute their income to meet various needs globally, instead of distributing it as a profit. Thus, such organizations are not meant to make profits. They are supposed to use the resources under their control to offer services and assist in mitigating crisis (Powell &...
Introduction One of the primary roles of the human resource management (HRM) function is to ensure that human assets are highly motivated to assume the required productivity levels. This role is actualized through the application of various motivational programs and ensuring that the management is always committed to enhancing the...
How would a manager use systematic thinking and intuitive thinking in problem-solving? In the process of problem-solving, managers may resort to two types of thinking: systematic and intuitive. Both of these approaches have their advantages and disadvantages that may have a profound impact on the success of the decisions made...
Is Communication Important in the Workplace Today? The success of any business is predetermined not only by the careful choice and implementation of market strategies, quality of products and services, or strong leadership but also by communication established among all people involved in it. Communication serves two major purposes: it...
Policy The purpose of the following policy is to provide care and support for one of the most vulnerable groups whereby enhancing their capacity for unassisted or semi-assisted living. The aim in terms of community is to develop a fully functional person who engages meaningfully in the life and activities...
Organizations that implement change successfully will record positive outcomes within a short period. Any form of transformation will present new ideas, practices, and initiatives that can deliver desirable results. The issue of proper leadership is critical since it supports the entire process. This paper describes some of the key aspects...
Abstract This paper discusses one of the key strategic elements of operations management, which is customer service. It focuses on the importance of paying enough attention to this concept for any organization, regardless of the industry in which it operates. The paper reveals how these actions affect a company and...
Introduction E-business is a key trend in the current system of management. This system has taken roots in the management inducing processes like Enterprise resource planning and client-server architecture (Chen, 2005:18). However, the adoption of electronic businesses in many companies faces criticism as it poses a risk to customers who...
Executive Summary Corporate social responsibility encourages organizations and investors to conduct their operations in a principled way. Thus, corporate social responsibility enhances the image and growth potentials of business investments. However, the term social responsibility portrays different meanings across borders. This paper seeks to discuss corporate social responsibility from the...
Explain the business opportunity in India Business opportunities in India are good considering the fact that India has a population of about 1.2 billion people. The luxurious living among Indians and their capital abilities provides a good domestic market for the companies and other businesses operating in the country. However,...
The setting and specific management problem My client works as an acquisition librarian in a small public library. The key problems that she encountered were the low motivation of the employees and slow decision-making within the organization. The analysis of the organizational structure indicated that the difficulties, faced by my...
In contrast to the intercultural competence, the intercultural incompetence can be defined as managers and employees’ prejudiced behaviors, negative attitudes to representatives of different cultures, and stereotyping (Deardorff, 2009). If the intercultural competence is important to guarantee the mutual understanding, cooperation, and openness in the organization, the intercultural incompetence can...
Introduction Anthem is a company that provides insurance to people across the US. Similarly to other healthcare establishments, the Affordable Care Act (ACA) has affected its performance and revenue due to significant policy changes. The challenges that impact the healthcare industry present a need for a thorough examination of them...
Executive Summary Purchasing and buying equipment for a business is part of the primary capital budget expenditure, which affects the net profits. When deciding on whether to purchase or hire equipment, it is imperative to review the cash flows of each alternative to make a prudent option with optimal investment...
Global Operation and Cultural Diversity Coca-Cola is an example of a company that commits to supporting cultural diversity among its employees in many countries around the world. The company’s policies on diversity are largely based on the fact that the company operates globally, and an important factor in its success...
Introduction Queuing for service checkouts is a common experience among all shoppers. To address this obstacle, organisations employ self-service checkout machines. Such machines are important during peak times. They provide customers with an opportunity to make choices about how they would like to complete shopping processes. They can choose to...
What explains PayPal’s early success? PayPal has been able to realize high profits and returns due to the excellent services that it has provided over the years. The over 28 million accounts active by 2006, and 100 million registered users have enabled the company to realize high returns in the...
Introduction The nature of the fast food industry has changed over the past few decades. However, it is important to note that globalization has only changed ‘some’ aspects of the fast food industry. For instance, the taste factor remains important to producers and consumers alike although the health factor is...
Size of the Market The MealBox vending machine provides food and drinks services. The size of the market is rather big, considering the type of product provided by the device. However, it is targeted to a small percentage of people, as it is situated on the student campus and will...
French Producers’ Dominance in the Global Wine Market In my opinion, while developing the argument of the competitive advantages of the French wine industry, SWOT analysis can be of use. SWOT presupposes the description of a company’s internal and external advantages and disadvantages, which are categorized as “Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities,...
Executive Summary Lenovo was able to build a major foundation for offering every customer with high-quality products that meet their expectations and standards. With a wide selection of products, the company should look into the establishment of stores in all parts of the world where there is a demand for...
Executive Summary The report presents three elements of PESTEL for Chick-fil-A to use in its decision to expand to Qatar. These include political, economic, and legal. The country is politically stable for investment. Economically, the impacts of low global oil prices have led to a decline in economic growth. Finally,...
Leadership gives an Organization Direction Every organization has made the past strides because of the leadership that came up with ideas and made them work for the organization. The strategies may be faulty or correct. They can cause an organization to fail or succeed. Once an idea has not worked...
Introduction Over the last few decades, multinational companies have faced serious issues concerning exploitation of workers. Additionally, multinational companies have been accused of unethical behavior in their overseas operations. Particularly, the companies have faced issues in their management strategies. The case study examines Mattel, Inc., which has encountered several issues...
Abstract This essay explains how the current shifts in marketing have produced new themes such as globalization, empowerment, and technological advancement. Such changes continue to transform the behaviors, needs, and expectations of many consumers. The essay explains why future researchers should examine the relevance of corporate social responsibility to support...
Introduction Training needs assessment is a prerequisite for functional performance in an organization, irrespective of its size. Training needs assessment encompasses processes such reward, job design, and performance among others. This paper will explore the strengths and weaknesses of the training process model with regards to the Fabrics Incorporation case...
The article under the investigation is called Marketing and Product Design: A Rocky Love Affair and written by Jan Landwehr and Andreas Herman. The paper delves into the major concerns of product design and its role in the modern marketing environment. The authors cogitate about the significant growth of the...
Time management is the technology of organizing time and increasing the effectiveness of its use. To some extent, it is not only a set of techniques but also a lifestyle and the philosophy of the value of time in a fast flow of information and an ever-changing world. The implementation...
Leadership is an evidence-based practice that seeks to maximize the performance and effectiveness of others. Leaders can engage their subordinates through the use of powerful dexterities such as teamwork, appropriate coordination, personal influence, and communication of a vision. Successful managers understand how to engage others by addressing their concerns, identifying...
The aviation sector is one of the most competitive industries not only in the United States but also in other countries around the world. The industry is characterized by many other challenges such as fluctuations of oil prices in the global market, terrorism and insecurity, strict government regulations, and the...
Executive Summary It is recommended that Progressive Corporation enter the Belgium market with its auto insurance policy product. The comprehensive business environment analysis has revealed that Progressive Corporation has a stable business strategy, innovative product development approach, and a flexible technology-based platform. These elements will make the market entry into...
Introduction The workforce, the workplace, and the conditions of the market in the 21st century are very different from what they were in the past. The modern market is driven by innovation, meaning that skills, knowledge, technologies, and practices are quick to become obsolete (Watson 2016). With the planet’s population...
Introduction The recent advancements in Information and Communication Technology (ICT) have revolutionized how people interact with one another. In particular, the invention of the Internet has made the world a global village because many companies are expanding their operations globally through e-commerce (Stone & Woodcock 2014). For example, giant search...
One of the benefits of the DMAIC framework, its universal applicability deserves a special attention (Schroeder, Goldstein, & Rungtusanatham, 2013). The strategy that is typically viewed as part of the Six Sigma concept can also be adopted to improve the overall quality and certain elements of one’s performance rather successfully....
Introduction Due to the geographic specificity of Southeast Asia, where traveling from one destination to another by land is either very difficult or simply impossible, air transportation has seen rapid development over the last couple of decades (Jeddi et al. 2014). As a result, at present, the Asian air transportation...
There is no use denying the fact that nowadays the world depends on energy greatly. It is impossible to imagine that even one hundred years ago people were able to perform their activity without the usage of electricity. Nowadays, people all over the world consume energy and, that is why...
Introduction Supply chain management is the management of the system that involves the provision of goods and services to the final consumer. The system thus begins from the movement of raw materials up to the point at which a consumer receives the good or the service. This paper seeks to...
Introduction Reporting financial information requires not only accuracy but also attention to possible qualitative issues that will affect decisions made in the future. To understand how various issues influence the opinion and choices analysts make, it is important to explore the difference between the quality of reported results and financial...
Strategy Formulation and Business Strategy Business strategy in a consolidated form is the “direction and scope of an organization in the long-term which enables it to achieve competitive advantage through configuring its resources within a challenging environment in order to meet the needs of the market and expectations of the...
Introduction Today, in the 21st century, the capacity to create, transfer and manage knowledge is perceived as critical in contemporary knowledge economy (Ray, 2008). Arguably, a prominent corollary of knowledge management as documented in modern management theory is that it is one of the fundamental foundations for the creation and...
Background Appirio is an organization that was founded about 10 years ago and provided software services to different companies. It has three founders who are willing to accelerate a transition to the cloud and make IT less complex and costly. The leaders of the company believe that the movement to...
Business ethics and organizational culture In a bid to ensure that all stakeholders in an organization remain focused on common goals and objectives, organizations pay incredible emphasis on subscription to common ways of thinking, interactions, values, and norms. These aspects define an organizational culture, which requires people to align with...
Introduction Businesses claim to be concerned with ethical conduct, which is still mainly seen as an instrument of the favorable image formation. Students of business schools have courses in ethics to be prepared for the work in companies that have well-established codes of ethics as well as those businesses that...
Executive Summary The report presents contemporary workplace issues that human resource managers must handle effective. First, ongoing changes in the workplace require a flexible workforce, which can be achieved through fair work policies at organisations, including telecommuting, flexible schedules and work-life balance among others. The second element shows the importance...
Introduction In literature, there is an abundance of definitions of good leadership and examples of being an excellent leader. All these definitions differ slightly from each other, but they have one common point, namely, a good leader has the ability to motivate people to do even those things that seem...
Introduction Futura is a company that deals with extrusion of aluminum and manufacture of different products for its market. It is a company whose main aim, just like any other business, is to increase its profits, improve its performance and also ensures customer satisfaction every day (Vonderembse & White, 1996)....
Introduction Nowadays rapidly developing world presents the state-of-the-art technology that is integrated into many spheres of life, thus facilitating human labor. It is especially important to emphasize the role of modern trends with regard to forced labor and child labor as well as slavery. The ethical manufacturing aiming at the...
Introduction As a direct result of the 2008 financial crisis and the resulting recession that followed, Coronado Food Markets has been barely able to retain its market position and as a result, does not have the resources to develop a sufficiently competitive salary and benefits package to attract Generation Y...
The First Article Critical Analysis of the Article The article by Ahmad, Brito, Rezaei, and Tavasszy (2017) examines factors that influence the sustainability of the supply chain of companies in the oil and gas industry. Given that the oil and gas industry deals with the non-renewable form of energy that...
The Proude family sells quality footwear. They specialize in the functional, stylish, and orthopedic types of shoes. It is critical for Proude to apply the Product Life Cycle to determine at what stage the shoes are in the cycle. The PLC has five stages which include the product development, introduction,...
Introduction Alibaba I Alibaba is a company that provides online services to businesses and consumers. The company acts as an intermediary and connects buyers and businesses using their online platforms or websites. The websites developed by the company, which comprise Taobao and Tmall, play a pivotal role in facilitating interaction...
Abstract The blistering rise of digital devices preconditioned the increased importance of IT technologies for the functioning of the majority of organizations and corporations. In this regard, the given paper is devoted to the precise investigation of the main aspects of a certain company that benefits from the exploration of...
Social capital is critical in the creation of skills and future careers. In every society, there are gaps that result from the development of different community structures. Social enterprises typically exist to fill the societal gaps. ENVIE and ACTIF were organisations that begun operations to provide skills and employment to...
Introduction Exchange risk can occur when a company owns a firm or manages a branch in a foreign country, but the asset’s valuation is in the foreign country’s denomination. Individuals exposed to such exchange risk include companies which own foreign assets, companies which have branches in foreign countries, importers and...
Market-Oriented Mission Statement Fitbit’s current mission statement is customer-oriented, which is a good thing. A company based around catering to the wants and needs of the customer is more likely to find success when compared to a product-based company suffering from market myopia. Market myopia is what brought down giants...
Introduction The Wellness Coach Health Practitioner (WCHP) project is a business plan that implies providing the combined services of a wellness coach and a health practitioner to customers, thus increasing quality and leading to higher customer satisfaction rates. The project is fraught with several challenges, yet it is likely to...
Ethical Values in the Workplace In the world of business ethics, the definition of human values is constrained by entrepreneurial qualities. People who are actively involved in the trade and financial sphere sometimes have limited freedom to choose their ethical values. Nevertheless, even in an organization with a corporate type...
Major Facts The supply management department of Eagle Mfg Co has not been functioning at the optimum level, morale is low, co-ordination between departments slows and supply of materials to different departments such as operations and maintenance inefficient. The management of Eagle is paying its Supply Manager Ted Jones a...
The review is based on the article by Louise Metcalf and Sue Benn, entitled “Leadership for sustainability: An evolution of leadership ability.” The article was published in print in vol. 112, no. 3 of Journal of Business Ethics in February 2013. The article was published by Springer, and it could...
Introduction As an international company that is headquartered in Spain and retailing sports clothing and footwear in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries, El Deporte is expected to develop an effective supply chain to address customers all over the globe. Currently, the key task is to guarantee that the Middle...
Organizational reward systems serve as the motivational basis of work processes. Benefits and rewards play a significant role in attraction, stimulation, and retention of human resources and the level of compensation can influence employees’ motivation in both a negative and positive way. An ineffective compensation strategy may provoke job dissatisfaction...
