Classic and New Leadership and Management Theories

Introduction Leadership and management theories have helped form and shape the way organizations are governed. However, these theories are different and can be applied to achieve different organizational purposes. For example, transformational leadership is one of the classic theories where leaders motivate their followers by increasing self-efficacy (Yukl & Gardner,...

Globalization and Human Resource Policies and Practices

Introduction Human resources processes and practices are essential to encourage well-being and progress and maintain the positive image of an enterprise. It is critical that human resources processes are implemented according to the generally accepted guidelines and measures (Tarique et al., 2016). When a company develops its processes in foreign...

Covetella as a Business in a Foreign Environment

Introduction The analysis of case studies is essential for business and marketing management students because it shows the challenges and constraints entrepreneurs face running a business. The case study of Covetella’s experience is instructive as an example of a business in a foreign but quite attractive economic environment. Besides, Covetella...

The Siemens Company’s Bribery Scandal

Executive Summary Siemens has implemented anti-corruption measures, detailed standards and ethics, and stringent corporate norms. Prior to the bribery scandal, Siemens had a superb reputation. Bribes have long been accepted as a business norm at Siemens. When calculating the project’s cost, Siemens workers used a famous tax phrase that literally...

Nike and Timm’s Vispac Model

Timm’s abbreviation VISPAC is a guide to exceeding customer expectations, and it contains six categories: value, information, speed, personality, add-ons, and convenience. The personality component in question is essential in achieving customer satisfaction. In this case, an important role is played by individuality. It can be manifested in the appearance...

Tiffany & Co. v. LVMH: Negotiation and Takeover

Discussion of the Problem The story of Tiffany & Co’s negotiation and takeover began back in October 2019. The companies officially signed the takeover agreement on November 24, which was supposed to be completed within ten months. However, they did not meet the deadline because the negotiations were complex and...

Fast-Food Expansion Strategy for Indian Market

With the increasing globalization of the world economy as a whole and the fast-food industry in particular, major fast-food chains continuously seek new markets to expand their operations. Populous and rapidly developing non-Western countries are a fairly obvious option in this respect, but due to cultural differences, operating there entails...

Ethical Theories in a Work Environment

Introduction Barns Group Limited is an organization like many others that encounters different forms of unethical acts. For instance, looking at the IT department, there is a scenario that has been mentioned earlier concerning asking for an employee’s login details from a manager. It is hard to judge whether the...

Internationalization on Example of Sony Company

Introduction In the modern world, Sony is a multinational enterprise that produces and sells various goods, such as gaming consoles, TVs, smartphones, technological devices, and even movies. Sony is a Japanese corporation with its headquarters in Tokyo; however, it developed over time and currently functions in regions like China, Europe,...

LVMH Group’s Marketing Practices

Abstract LVMH Group is one of the largest corporations globally, specializing in the production and distribution of fashion and leather goods, wine and spirits, beauty products, and jewelery. The corporation makes billions in profits annually, making its Chief Executive Officer (CEO) one of the wealthiest men alive. The following paper...

Organizational Communication and Power

Organizational communication is devoted to managing the communication within the organization. Any structure in which communication should be regulated has the chief elements accumulating power. According to the theory, power is an inevitable element of organizational communication (Nicotera, 2020). Controlling the organizational culture, power adjusts the contact in the required...

Aspects of Money Management

Introduction Managing money, personal, family, or invested in a business is significant work in every person’s life. In some cases, managing personal finances causes difficulties and subsequent stress, negatively affecting psychological and financial well-being. For this reason, money management skills are of critical importance. This paper includes a review of...

Amazon: The Leadership Strategies

Introduction This report focuses on leadership strategies since, throughout history, it has been vital for the proper operation of nearly every successful company. Though there are several leadership theories, transformational leadership is among the most effective in organizations (Khan, 2016). Transformational leaders assist followers in growing and developing into leaders...

The Coca-Cola Company’s Cross-Cultural Management in the UAE

Assessment The Arab model of business management is molded by their national culture. For this reason, the Hofstede five-dimensional model is the most feasible cultural framework to use in evaluating a Coca-Cola company in the UAE. In Middle East countries, family is the basis of their social structure (Browaeys and...

Franklin D. Roosevelt’s Adaptable Mixed Leadership

Franklin D. Roosevelt is most often considered one of the greatest historic U.S. Presidents, not only having the unique privilege of serving more than two terms but guiding the country through the two biggest back-to-back crises of the century, The Great Depression and the World War II. The primary thesis...

The Indirect Price Discrimination

In its simple description, indirect price discrimination, also known as second-degree price discrimination, implies charging a different price for different quantities such as giving customers quantity discounts for bulk buying. In this case, prices differ depending on the number of goods bought rather than across consumers (Hanna & Dodge, 2017)....

The Coca-Cola Company’s Strategic Analysis and Objective

Introduction Coca-Cola Company is the leader in the market for soft drinks. It was founded in 1886 and became a manufacturer of iconic glass and other products (“Our company,” n.d.). To examine its current situation, SWOT analysis can be applied. It is a strategic tool for identifying strengths, weaknesses, opportunities,...

Transportation and Logistics Management

Introduction Transportation is defined primarily as the activity of (or the system geared for) moving load (things or people) form point of origin to destination. Thus, when transportation service meets a need by moving load, then an economic demand is satisfied. While the logistics management, comes in to provide classified...

Positioning Approach and Resource-Based View of Strategy

Strategic management requires an in-depth knowledge of the systems that affect the company. The two primary approaches that aim to help companies to identify their potential aim at the different sources of advantage. In order to achieve any level of success, the company needs to construct a plan, which, in...

Ethical Issue in the Workplace: Case Study

The article “Bullying Bystander Reactions: A Case Study in the Taiwanese Workplace” examines an ethical issue of bullying, as well as the responses of colleagues and the organization on it in one of the Taiwanese offices. Various factors influence the occurrence of bullying and the way others perceive this issue...

Toyota Motor Corporation’s Financial Performance

Introduction The current report examines the financial performance of a top carmaker in the motor industry. The company to be analysed is Toyota Motor Corporation, Japan. A number of financial ratios will be analysed with a view of understanding the company’s profitability, earnings, risks, and cash flow in the last...

Organizational Effectiveness and Efficiency

The ultimate goal of studying the concepts of management and organizational behavior is to improve the effectiveness of organizations and the efficiency of their activities. The management and organizational behavior can be considered as controlled factors by which the organization can be transformed from a less active state to a...

Transformational Leadership in Case of Walt Disney

Introduction Leadership is a powerful strategy that helps managers guide their followers to complete their roles efficiently. The implementation of desirable styles guides employees to collaborate, become more involved, and focus on the outlined organizational goals. This discussion gives a detailed analysis of transformational leadership and reaction to the article...

JD Sports PLC: Business Expansion in India

Executive Summary JD Sports is a rapidly growing company realizing sportswear of popular manufacturers as well as its own brands. It is based in the UK and operates in nineteen countries, including not only Europe but also Australia, South Korea, Malaysia, and others. The situation for the business seems to...

Walmart’s Balanced Scorecard and Strategic Plan

Walmart’s Balanced Scorecard Final Objectives Measures Targets: Timeline/ Metrics Increase market share Total revenue Increase 5% in first year Increase shareholder value Maximization of expected value Increase 5% in first year Increase in profit Total income Increase 5% in first year Increase innovation performance Innovation sales rate Increase 4% in...

Toyota Motor Company: Marketing Plan

Executive Summary The research focuses on the marketing plan for the Toyota company, which is a global leader in motor vehicle production. Toyota applies the best marketing plan to gain its market share and competitive advantage. The company produces vehicles of different kinds to meet the demand of every consumer....

Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP)

Among the core areas of information management is Enterprise Resource Planning, which is a concept that was first embraced during the early 80s. It was used to merge the functions of finance, manufacturing and business logistics, and was mostly implemented with a sole objective of facilitating the execution of business...

Mergers and Acquisitions: Time Warner Example

Introduction Mergers and acquisitions (M&A) is a corporate strategy that involves combining two or more companies to form one single corporation with an aim of expanding the operations of individual corporations in a certain industry without necessarily creating additional business entity. There is a slight difference between mergers and acquisitions...

Operational Management: the Case of Apple, Inc.

Operations management is essential for productive businesses, as the concept implies the method of converting resources into final products. The term aims to transform the company’s inputs, including human resources, technology, finances, and knowledge, into ready-to-consume goods and services (Robbins & Coulter, 2015). In particular, the transformation process is being...

Chipotle’s Internal Factor Evaluation Matrix

Building an IFE matrix for Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc. allowed for a detailed evaluation of the company’s strengths and weaknesses, or internal advantages and disadvantages. As seen from the first part of the matrix, one of the restaurant’s greatest strengths is its established presence on its domestic market, in the...

Oral-B Electric Toothbrushes’ Marketing Campaign

Marketing Campaign Concept The concept of a marketing campaign for Oral-B electric brushes is to expand the number of buyers by reaching people interested in innovative technologies that can improve their daily life. The product will be presented as innovative rather than health supportive. The target audience contains middle or...

Corporate Mergers and Acquisitions

Abstract This research paper will focus on exploring how corporate mergers and acquisitions affect a company’s financial well-being and the effectiveness of the employee’s performance. Particularly, it will examine the above-mentioned issues from the perspective of financial and HRM effects on the employees whose management was changed due to the...

The Impact of Industrialization

Industrialization is a significant process that had a crucial impact on the development of society for several centuries. These modifications are associated with the implementation of new technologies. Their primary purpose is to increase the level of productivity in the manufacturing and distribution of goods. It is important to mention...

Al Fiorini’s Devices That He Used to Control His Business

Case Summary In April 2002, Albert (Al) Fiorini founded Atlanta Home Loan (AHL), a mortgage lending and financing company by investing $40,000. He had impressive experience in mortgage banking, so the new company grew well. AHL had telecommuting marketers, eight loan offices, and all worked remotely as it was a...

Business Ethics: Abercrombie & Fitch Company Case

Abstract Ethics is a vital aspect for the successful business operation. Progressive organizations have formulated policies that guide individual employees, departments, units, and organization as an entity. These policies ought to function based on the ethical principles for the organization to achieve its vision and objectives. The ethical principles are...

Part-Time Benefits: How It Works in Starbucks

Introduction Starbucks is a conglomeration of firms that specialize in the production of hot and cold beverages and a variety of snacks. It faces stiff competition from both fast-food restaurants and drinks companies like McDonald’s’ and PepsiCo respectively (Burks 20). Starbucks offers part-time benefits to its employees despite the reluctance...

Power Abuse and the Means to Avoid It

Abstract Despite numerous attempts to control the actions of those beholding power, power abuse remains one of the notorious elements of everyday reality. On the one hand, corruption is an inevitable stage of evolution of a regular person who suddenly gained too much power to be able to refrain from...

Definition and Development of Marketing Ethics

Abstract The earliest structured argument about the use of ethical principles in business choices dates back to the 1960s (Sele, 2006). However, the notions of Corporate Social Responsibility established in that period vary substantially from our contemporary perspective. Actually, today academicians and practitioners distinguish that business has a duty to...

Strategic Management: Definition and Value for Managers

Introduction Strategic management can be defined as either an art or science of business management strategy that helps to formulates, implement, and evaluate some specific decisions that prove very critical in reaching the organizational objectives (David, 2007). This definition, therefore, means that strategic management is a type of management inclined...

Strategic Analysis of Arnold Leisure Centre

Executive Summary Arnold Leisure center is a sport, Leisure recreation outlet lead by a local authority. The core competence of its strategy is dedicated to the highest involvement of grassroots. The organization is more active for corporate social responsibility and equal opportunity. To organize the strategic analysis of the organization...

Customer Satisfaction in Business

Introduction Customer satisfaction is the key to success for a business. It can lead a company to success or complete failure (Simon, 2006, p. 4). If a company manages to achieve high level of customer satisfactions it will be one step closer to form a new relationship with them. Satisfied...

Primark: Company Analysis

Executive summary Primark is one of the largest retail outlets in Ireland. With approximately over 187 stores it also has branches in United Kingdom, Spain and Holland. The company employs more than 27,000 people. it has the largest market share in Ireland and United Kingdom in the growth retail sector....

Motivational Factors in the Workplace

Introduction There are a lot of misconceptions in the workplace as to how to motivate employees to perform at optimum levels. Most managers especially those newly appointed unknowingly try to implement models and styles that worked for them but are not necessarily the norm for everyone. Occasionally, employers or managers...

The Automobile Industry and Its Impact on Michigan

Introduction Automobile industry is an industry that plans, designs manufactures and markets automobile models. Automobile industry is one of major lucrative industries contributing much on growth of economies around the world. In everyday life we travel to our workplace, homes or from one country to other using automobiles. The industry...

Hawthorne Experiments – Elton Mayo With Roethlisberger and Dickson

This paper discusses the Hawthorne experiments; a brief description of the background of these studies is also given. It describes the social and environmental effects of the time that were observed on these theories. The relevance of these theories to the present time is also discussed. The various drawbacks and...

Marketing Channels and Logistics

Executive summary Marketing channels and logistics are very essential for the survival and success of any business organization. This is because they are the corner stones in supply chain when carrying out business activities. The Saturn Corporation has its own supply chain that involves production as well as sale and...

Exploring the EFQM Excellence Model: The ADNOC Example

The European Foundation for Quality Management (EFQM) Excellence Model has been designed for offering a holistic view of an organization since it is used for determining how various processes within companies fit together and complement each other. It is widely used by organizations across the globe and is being updated...

Coca-Cola in Mexico: A State and a Multinational

Globalisation made the world shrink as the distance (both geographic and cultural) between people is decreasing due to the development of technology. Multinationals serve as one of the instruments of globalisation as they often shape the economic, social, and political landscape of countries to a certain or significant extent (Cohen...

Ethical Communication and Its Principles

Concrete Experience and Reflective Observation A leader has to follow ethical principles and standards when making a decision in the workplace. The essential ethical standards that a leader has to follow when managing communication in an organizational environment include reciprocity, clarity, and speed of data transfer (Mumby & Kuhn, 2018)....

De Beers: Case Analysis

Problem Summary De Beers used to be a major player in the diamond market by producing up to 45% of all diamonds of the world. At present, a shift towards synthetic diamonds production is observed, and the company needs to decide whether to continue selling natural diamonds or switch towards...

Parmalat Company’s Fraudulent Financial Activities

The term cooking the books is used to describing a range of fraudulent acts that companies attempt to provide false financial statements. Usually, cooking the books is associated with exaggerating financial data to report non-existent earnings. At the beginning of the 2000s, many Fortune 500 companies have been caught improving...

Zalora: Case Study

Executive Summary Entering the context of the online economic environment is fraught with multiple difficulties, mostly due to the need to reconsider an array of internal organizational processes and introducing a flexible system of change management. The case of Zalora, a company, working in the apparel industry, shows that the...

How to Start a Startup

Entrepreneurial Mindset It is true that every business starts with an idea. However, the most important prerequisite that a person seeking success in the business world should gain way before even considering to open his or her own business is the entrepreneurial mindset. An idea precedes action in the same...

Monopolies and Workers Exploitation in the Industrial Age

Introduction During the Industrial Age, the labor sector in the U.S. market faced a lot of challenges which led to its revamping. Most of the people then were farmers, and with the introduction of machinery, many abandoned the rural areas and moved to the urban region. However, the labor market...

Easy Jet Airline’s Strategic Marketing Audit

Industry and Company Overview Based in Britain and with its headquarters located in London-Luton airport, Easy Jet Airline was inaugurated in 1995. The company had a workforce exceeding 8000 people by September 2012. The main mode of expansion of the company is through acquisitions (Sumberg 2011, Para.5). Its main secret...

Tiffany & Co.’s Strategic Choice and Evaluation

Tiffany & Co is a company with a strong brand name and famous for its luxury goods. The company was started in 1837 by Charles Lewis Tiffany and John F. Young. They opened a store in New York that was intended to sell Stationery and costume jewelry. In 1845, the...

Frito-Lay Inc.’s Take-Over of Cracker Jack Brand

Case Recap Frito-Lay is a well-known manufacturer of snack chips throughout the world. It is the leading selling brand of chips in the United States. Their major brand includes Doritos, Raffle, Tostitos, Cheetos, Sun Chips, and Funyuns. Lynne Peissig being the vice president and general manager of the New Venture...

Sony Corporation’s Marketing Strategy in Action

Identify and discuss some of the cultural meanings for Sony possessed by consumers in your country. Discuss how these cultural meanings were developed and how they influence consumers’ behaviors (and affect and cognition). What is the role of marketing strategies in creating and maintaining (or modifying) these cultural meanings? Sony...

AirAsia Company’s Business Excellence

The rationale for selecting AirAsia The basis for picking AirAsia as the low-cost company for the study is due to the competitive nature of the South Asian market (Heracleous, Wirtz, & Pangarkar, 2005) The new entrants into the market like Malindo Air who seem to duplicate the company’s strategies have...

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...

Mountain Dew Brand Marketing Strategies

Mountain Dew was one of PepsiCo’s brands in the carbonated soft drinks category. In 1973, BBDO New York, PepsiCo’s “agency of records for Pepsi”, became the advertising agency for the Mountain Dew brand (Harvard Business School par. 4). BBDO was a leading ad firm that attracted high-end clients because of...

Boots UK Company’s General Management Overview

Boots UK is a private company located in the United Kingdom. The company is a member of Alliance boots and has branches in Ireland, Sweden and many other countries. It offers skincare and cosmetic products; and prescribed medicines such as tablets, liquids, creams as well as inhalers. A general management...

Unilever’s Leadership Strategy for Global Brand Management

External Environment and the Organization Unilever is one of the largest companies in the world and produces dozens of different products under numerous brands. As a result, this creates the necessity for developing a leadership strategy that enables the company to simultaneously control such brands over numerous international markets (The...

Employee Burnout and Vacation Length Relationship

Adopting a One-Sample T-Test Approach to an HR Issue: A Scenario Analysis What factors should the vice-president consider in determining the presence of employee burnout? In order to determine the workplace burnout rate among the staff members and identify whether a 1.4-week rest is enough for the staff to recover...

Dove Real Beauty Sketches: Marketing Campaign

An Overview of the Marketing Campaign The campaign Dove Real Beauty Sketches seeks to raise self-awareness among individuals with regards to their physical appearance. The campaign is alive to the fact that many people have low self-esteem when it comes to appreciating their beauty or physical endowment. The message transmitted...

Rockstar Energy Drink Marketing Research

Psychological factors According to Talloo (205), an individual’s purchasing decision is influenced by a number of psychological factors such as beliefs and attitudes, motivation, and perception. Another psychological element relates to the consumers’ tastes and preferences (Schroder 56). Additionally, the decision to purchase the energy drink is also influenced by...

Qatar and Emirates Airlines Marketing

Introduction Ever since the introduction of ‘open skies policy’, a policy that permits unrestricted flight of airlines across continents, the overall scale of competition has intensified. Besides the enactment of the policy, the airline industry has also experienced a shift in consumer dynamics. Presently, consumers have become concerned about the...

Cultural Factors Affecting Consumer Behaviour

Cultural Factors Affecting Consumer Behaviour: Introduction Consumers have largely contributed to the growth of various businesses. This is because every successful business venture requires potential buyers. As a result, the role of the consumer on business prosperity can never be neglected. It is sad to mention that many businesses have...

Göran Ekvall’s Creative Climate Model

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...

Nike Global Strategy & Marketing Approaches

Company Description Nike Inc. is a multinational corporation that deals with the design, development, and production of different varieties of sports products. The company focuses mainly on the sports industry. Its head offices are at Beaverton, Oregon. Murphy and Mathew (2012) allege that Nike Inc. is a global manufacturer and...

Costco Wholesale Corporation’s Compensation Philosophy

Introduction There is no doubt that a well-designed compensation philosophy is vital to a company’s success. Employees are responsible for the execution of corporate goals, and compensation programs should be developed to drive such behavior which will allow a company to successfully execute its strategy. In addition, in today’s ferociously...

Amazon Company’s Supply Chain and Influences on It

Impact of sales and operations planning in supply chain integration on the Amazon company The supply chain is critical for Amazon because it ensures connections with different bodies and provides an opportunity to receive materials or objects and transfer them to the buyers. This procedure is rather complex, and its...

Utilitarianism and Deontology in Business

The question concerning the connection between law and morality remains to be discussed and argues nowadays. The law and morality can be considered as the fundamental social regulators of the behavior of the human being (Emerson, 2009, p. 5). The society and the way people live and function changed and...

Diversity in Organizations: Intergroup Contact Theory

Abstract Even though the racial and ethnic diversity is a typical feature of the modern working environments and a direct result of the developing globalization trends, there is an opinion that such diversity cannot lead to positive outcomes because of conflicting interracial relations. Organizations need to focus on managing the...

Boeing 787 Dreamliner’s Marketing Strategy

Abstract Boeing remains one of the leading innovators and marketers of superior aircraft in the global aviation industry. The Boeing 787 Dreamliner is a superior aircraft that has attracted the attention of many corporate clients. The proposed marketing plan entails the use of competition to dictate prices for the aircraft....

Proctor and Gamble Company: Strategic Planning

Introduction The aim of this strategic plan of Proctor & Gamble is to analyze the strategic corporate development history, strategic direction for the future, and the current strategic situation of the company. However, this paper will concentrate on the historical background and strategic decision for the last twenty-five years, present...

Starbucks Corporation’s Commodity Market Risk

Introduction Starbucks is a high-end roaster, marketer, and retailer of speciality coffee globally (Starbucks Corporation, 2015). The company now operates in 65 countries since its inception in 1985 (Starbucks Corporation, 2015). Besides, it also trades at the NASDAQ Global Select Market. Starbucks purchases and roasts high-quality coffee from various parts...

Commuter Cleaning Company’ Analysis

Commuter Cleaning is a company that will provide dry cleaning services to office workers who live in the suburbs of large metropolitan areas. Their specific target comprise of single men and women as well as married couples who both work in the office and have no time to go to...

New Balance Company’s Situation Analysis

Product and Problem Statement New Balance is a US privately owned multi-national company that designs and produces athletic footwear, apparel, and accessories for fitness and multiple athletic activities such as team sports, running, training, tennis, light walking, as well as casual and lifestyle wear. Formed in 1906, the company has...

Managing Misbehavior in the Workplace

Executive Summary The concept of quality of life in the workplace environment specifies the conditions that ensure the optimum use of the human performance capacity. Organizations can enhance the quality of the workplace environment by assessing and improving the factors affecting organizational culture. These initiatives involve empowering employees, advanced professional...

Zara’s Multi-Brand Strategy and Risk Management

Zara’s Multi-Brand Strategy: Introduction The fashion apparel industry has experienced a significant evolution process over the last few decades. It especially concerns the so-called “fast fashion” retailers mostly encouraged by globalization of the market and the internationalization of companies. In this report, we are going to evaluate the strategies business...

Eastern Gear Inc.’s Operational Issue and Solution

Major problems faced by Eastern Gear Inc. Eastern Gear Inc., based in Philadelphia, is a manufacturing company that produces a variety of gears. Currently, the company faces several problems in the operations. The operations of the company indicate that it lacks proper strategies and operational objectives. The operations of the...

Small Business Organization’s Structure

Introduction Organizational structure is an important determinant of the organization’s performance. Depending on the size, scope, and character of the operations, the structure can improve or disrupt the product’s quality. The following paper analyzes the organizational structure of a small business organization. Chart Description The chart used for the paper...

Deloitte Global Company’ Organizational Design Model

Executive Summary This study looks at Deloitte Global mode of organizational design. Deloitte Global and its affiliate firms within the Deloitte global network have adopted a combined organizational approach in its structure and functions. This structure involves a compromise mix of the other organizational design models as evidenced by the...

Marketing in the 21st Century

Abstract The modern marketing environment has experienced a lot of changes due new lifestyle patterns, an increase in consumer awareness and the growth of new technologies. As a result, these changes have compelled business firms to use multiple marketing channels to engage their consumers to make them have positive perceptions...

Burger King Corporation: Resources and Core Competencies

Burger King Corporation was founded in 1953 in Florida and initially known as Insta-Burger King (Hunger 18-1). The fast food company quickly became popular within its industry and differentiated itself from its main competitor –McDonald’s allowing the consumers to alter the ingredients of the hamburgers without a delay in preparation...

Rational Decision-Making Model

The rational decision-making model The rational decision-making model provides a systematic approach to making decisions using logic and cognitive functions such as creativity and imagination (Morcol, 2006). The word “rational” means that the process applies logic and aims to get the most feasible solution to a problem. The method can...

Starbucks, Toyota and Google’ Corporations Missions

The mission statements In most organizations, the missions or visions statements represent the publicly observable element in the strategic administration procedure that fluctuates in particularity, layout, constituents, and span. The paper seeks to identify the mission statements for Starbucks, Toyota, and Google. Besides, the paper explains how these corporations implement...

Analysis of the Relationship between Strategy and Implementation of Change

Introduction In the 21st century, the global environment is characterized by a high rate of dynamism, which affects the operation of organizations. The sources of change are either internal or external. Organizations are affected by the changes since the factors that result in change are closely interrelated. For instance, amongst...

The Evolution of Business Ethics: Historical Perspectives and Modern Implications

Abstract The case study contains the answers to the questions based on the book of Daniel Terris. In his book, Terris deliberates the history of commercial ethics in the United States since the late 1800s with admiration “to anti-competitive practices, seeking unfair advantage through immoral arrangements with suppliers and public...

Walt Disney Company’s Balanced Scorecard Strategic Objectives and Growth Plan

Background Strategic objectives are a measure of attaining your vision and mission. They reflect the business’s vision, mission, and values and the outcomes of the internal and external environmental analysis. Scorecard Areas Table 1 – Strategic Objectives for the Financial Area Financial Objectives Measures Targets: Timeline/ Metrics Increase market share...

Lehman Brothers Bankruptcy, Repo 105 Fraud, and Regulatory Failures in the 2008 Crisis

Profile of the Company Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. is a global financial services company in the United States. The company has a long history; it was founded in 1850 and closed in 2008 due to bankruptcy (Karim, 2021). Asset management, trading, banking services, and investment management were the key activities...

Compensation Package for Monroe Davis at Whole Health Management

Executive Summary Human resource management (HRM) covers all types of employee pay. For many businesses, salary is the biggest expense. Monroe seeks employment primarily for pay and perks. Compensation might be financial or non-financial. Financial compensation is direct and indirect. Salaries, wages, commissions, and bonuses are direct compensation. Hence, indirect...

Internet Marketing Strategy for the Collectible Air Jordan Shoe

Introduction The Collectible Air Jordan Shoe is a highly sought-after product among sneaker enthusiasts, with a unique design and history that sets it apart from other shoes. As the demand for these shoes grows, it has become increasingly important for small businesses to establish a strong internet marketing strategy to...

Strategic Issues and Life Stages in Nonprofit Management

Introduction In the realm of nonprofit management, the effective handling of strategic issues is crucial for the sustainability and impact of organizations. Michael J. Worth’s book draws upon the work of John M. Bryson to categorize strategic issues into four types: goals and objectives issues, policies and procedures issues, resource...

Stakeholder Roles and Corporate Governance in Oxfam GB

Identification and Role of Oxfam’s Stakeholders The case study describes the journey Oxfam has taken to achieve the value of transparency and information accountability in an effort to restructure its reputation and achieve efficiency. Oxfam has many stakeholders with different functions, needs, and degrees of power (Fernando, 2023). First, there...

Bullock Gold Mining’s New Gold Mine: Financial Analysis

Case Description Seth Bullock, the owner of Bullock Gold Mining, is considering opening a new gold mine in South Dakota. Geologist Dan Dority has provided estimates of the mine’s productivity and gold deposits. Financial officer Alma Garrett has analyzed the potential revenues and expenses for opening and operating the mine...

Wilde’s Bramble: Organic Food Business Struggles with Debt and Profitability

Events Wilde’s Bramble, an organic food company in Vermont, experiences increasingly severe economic pressure due to an increasing credit card debt, endangering the business and its owners’ financial security. The sequence of events consists of establishing a business, rapidly increasing sales, investing into production expansion, switching to credit card funds,...

Leadership Strategies and Decision-Making at Coca-Cola During External Challenges

Introduction Leadership and strategy articulate the dilemma arising from senior management and propose a creative solution to the problem (Emerald Publishing, 2023). This kind of leadership strategy significantly impacts various aspects of the organization. It mainly affects decision-making, which is the most crucial function of management (IQualify UK, 2020). Management...

Growth of Insect Protein Market and Exo’s Positioning Strategy

Introduction The global insect protein market is expected to develop over the next few years. According to the case study, the sector is projected to experience an annual growth rate of about 28%, generating sales of $213 million by 2023 and $8 billion by 2030 (Goode and Emily 2). This...

Starbucks Family Farmer Program: Ethical and Environmental Challenges

Introduction Starbucks is a global coffee company that has become an iconic brand in the coffee industry. The Starbucks Family Farmer program was established to support small-scale farmers who are critical to the company’s success. However, there have been criticisms of this program, as well as other aspects of the...

Total Energies: Operations Management

Executive Summary The report focuses on analysing the application and importance of operations management principles at Total Energies. A brief overview of Total Energies has been identified, as well as analysing of some of the challenges facing its operations. However, the competitiveness of the company in its operation management has...

Business Analysis of Coca-Cola Company

Introduction Increasing employee performance is a goal of human resource management. HR used to be primarily concerned with hiring, firing, and the conventional yearly salary review, but HR has been favorably reframed and has expanded in scope. The company integrates its human resource management strategy into the broader business objectives...

Tesla Case Study: Strategic Management

Introduction As the industry leader in electric vehicles, Tesla has established a strong reputation and brand as a company at the forefront of environmentally responsible transportation. Tesla is recognized for its innovative engineering, which includes its electric drivetrain, which is regarded as one of the most advanced in the industry...

InterContinental Hotels & Resorts’ Analysis

Introduction The chosen for analysis InterContinental Hotels & Resorts is Europe’s most significant luxury hotel company today. As such, Juan Trippe founded this hotel chain in 1946, after which it became a member of the Inter-Continental Hospitality Group (IHG) (IHG, 2018, para. 7). Accommodations, eating, bars by the pool, professional...

The Amazon Firm’s Strategic Business Plan

Abstract Amazon is a highly successful online retailer and one of the companies that pioneered the industry. The corporation has made efforts, through research and new product development, to achieve a market competitive advantage over its other competitors. The purpose of this strategic plan is to assess the effectiveness of...

Sustainable Development Goals: Partnerships for the Goals

The global community is presently grappling with numerous challenges arising from past industrial, economic, and agricultural activities. Some of the recorded trends, such as the loss of habitats and overuse of natural resources, have made the global environment unsustainable and incapable of supporting future human life. To ensure that the...

An Effective Leadership Style in Military Units

Abstract This paper proposes a research study intended to gather more information regarding different types of leadership in military units. Most of the past studies have failed to identify some of the common styles and their efficacy in the Marines. Such a gap affects the performance and goals of many...

Organizational Structures: History and Development

Introduction The tenth chapter of “Principles of Management” by Morden & Morden provided general information about the history of organizational structures, their development, and the implications of emerging organizational structures. Generally, an organizational structure refers to how authority, work, and information flow within an organization. Traditionally, organizational structures were hierarchical...

Walmart Inc.’s Organizational Culture

Introduction Walmart Inc. is an American company based in Bentonville with many other branches operating a grocery chain, hypermarkets, and stores. Besides groceries and consumables, the company’s shops provide various health and wellness services, hardlines, fashion, technology, entertainment, and home goods at low prices. In the Arkansas town of Rogers,...

Delta Airlines: Strategic Management

Introduction One of the highly competitive industries in the global marketplace is the airline sector mainly because of the focus on the variant service experience. Since the advent of social media platforms, a significant percentage of the customers have attained significant product and service knowledge from a wide range of...

Netflix’s Success and Its Most Important Factors

Introduction Netflix is a brilliant example of proper business management where everything is done correctly. The organization has consistently implemented intelligent, calculated decisions, from its marketing and content to its corporate strategy and product. Netflix has developed a deep grasp of its audience that few companies have because of the...

Netflix and Blockbuster: Case Study

Netflix and Blockbuster are leaders in the entertainment industry offering video streaming services. However, their histories reveal how different business models shaped customer experiences, determining corporate strategies, and paved the way for technological development. Johnson et al. (2008) note that all successful ventures are founded on developing unique solutions to...

Talent as an Important Part of Success

Different people have individual characteristics and talents that may or may not be revealed over time. In the video Patrick Sweeney watched, it says that some people have the ability to sell, and the goal of an effective manager is to find such a person. Subsequently, it is necessary to...

Magnolia Brands: The Case Study

The Impact of the Components of the External Environment on Magnolia Brands’ Ability to Realize their Vision Generally, the aspects external environment has the ability to influence the Magnolia brand. For instance, competition from other businesses in the sector might make Magnolia lose customers. In addition, the political stability in...

Ethical Leadership and Social Learning Theory

Social Learning Theory Basic Provisions As a relevant theory associated with ethical leadership in organizations and the ability to maintain a favorable microclimate in teams, social learning theory may be reviewed. According to Mo and Shi (2017), who analyze this concept in relation to organizational performance, employees tend to show...

J. C. Penny Co.’s Strategic Analysis

J.C. Penney Company is a U.S.-based firm, which sells goods and services to customers through its department stores. Family-friendly clothing and shoes, cosmetics, exquisite and fashionable jewelry, aesthetic items, and furniture are all sold herein. James Cash Penney established the business, which has its corporate headquarters in Plano, Texas, in...

Satya Nadella’s and Ken Lay’s Leadership Styles

Effective leadership is the most important part of any organization’s success, and analysing strategies used by effective and ineffective leaders can help to understand what qualities contribute to it. Two leaders that will be discussed in this essay are Satya Nadella and Ken Lay. Nadella has been the CEO of...

The Amazon Company’s Performance Management

Introduction The workplace culture of Amazon has often been observed with great contrast when compared to other tech giants such as Google or Microsoft. The trend of prioritizing employee comfort and well-being has become more popularised among tech companies, though Amazon does little to follow. For years, Amazon white-collar employees...

The Boeing Firm’s Ethical Dilemma Regarding the Airbus-Neo

The Boeing Company Boeing is one of the biggest corporations in the aerospace industry. The company works with customers across over 150 countries (Boeing, n.d.). Boeing operates through the development, manufacturing, and maintenance of commercial planes, space systems, and defense products (Boeing, n.d.). The core values of the company include...

Monitoring Employees by Employers

Employers and employees have a very shaky relationship. Some workers could feel as though their privacy has been violated and that their bosses do not trust them. The problem in this instance lies within the lack of trust, which can lead to dissatisfaction and reduction in productivity. However, monitoring employees...

Kodak: Operations and Innovations Management

Analysis of Kodak’s Situation Using the 3S model Theory Companies require a consistent theoretical and practical approach to maintain their competitive advantage. A channel of access, sharing, and integrating knowledge is important in every organization aspiring for innovation. In a disruptive business market, organization need a strategy-making process which enables...

J. C. Penney’s “Fair and Square” Pricing Strategy

The CEO of JCP devised a “Fair and Square” concept to enhance sales income and market recognition. However, he mainly changed the logo, spokesperson, environment of stores, sales structure, and pricing strategy. Nonetheless, the CEO primarily altered the brand, spokesman, retail atmosphere, sales organization, and price policy. In other words,...

Kodak and the Digital Revolution

Introduction The main idea of traditional photography is to create images from the film and use information obtained from the camera’s aperture. This field is characterized by regular innovations and technology to attract the customer’s attention and increase demand. At the end of the 1800s, George Eastman founded Kodak that...

Tesco Plc Managing Financial Decision-Making

Introduction Tesco PLC is an international retailer of general goods and services. It was founded in Britain in 1924 and has become one of the most famous retailers since then (Tesco PLC, no date b). The company leads its business both in online and offline retailing through different stores located...

Talent Management and Succession Planning

Introduction The globalizing world is compelling companies to identify and implement evidence-based approaches that have the potential to maximize organizational efficiency. Firms need to rely on this knowledge to transform their managerial and human resources (HR) practices to ensure that they remain sustainable. In the international market, organizations tend to...

Netflix: The Internal Drivers of Change

In a corporate climate where organizations are constantly competing with rivals that make and sell identical items, change is not only an unavoidable task but also a crucial component of driving innovation and gaining a competitive edge. Today, Netflix is a breakthrough and a champion because it provides value to...

Apple Company Case Study: How Innovations Help Improve Company

The Boston Consulting Group (BCG) published its ranking of the most innovative companies of 2021. The first line was taken by Apple, with Alphabet, Amazon, Microsoft, and Tesla also in the top five (Steers, 2021). The 6th position goes to Samsung; IBM Corporation takes the 7th place, and Chinese ICT...

“Maple Leaf Foods”: Company’s Issues and Their Management

Introduction Contemporary businesses strive to be sustainable to be successful in the market. Sustainability in an organization involves being environmentally friendly and engaging in social participation to assist the society in achieving its objectives (Ellery & Ellery, 2019). Like other modern businesses, Maple Leaf Foods is working to become the...

Building and Leading High Performing Teams

Abstract Teamwork is a dynamic and complex process that enables the exchange of diverse opinions and perspectives. This study focuses on exploring the issue of team performance in connection to leadership approaches, team dynamics, and motivation, as well as diversity. It was found that the most productive and effective teams...

International Oil Companies, National Oil Companies, and Hybrids

Introduction The global oil industry includes thousands of companies that are different in terms of size, revenue, strategies, and operations. Such types as international oil companies (IOCs) and National Oil Companies (NOCs) are often key players in the market, while the so-called hybrid companies are starting to play a more...

Apple Products and Technology Adoption Lifecycle

The technology Adoption Model describes the lifecycle of a given product from the moment it first enters the market to the time it saturates it. From the perspective of customer segmentation, this model divides the products and their target customer groups into five categories: innovators, early adopters, early majority, late...

Nike’s History of Fair Labor and Living Wages

Introduction One of the remarkable features of the globalization era is the wide availability of information, including of a preferably closed nature. In particular, with the development of information technology, every individual can share their opinions and experiences online, which can generate a public outcry if the issue being communicated...

Barriers to Effective Decision-Making in Organizations

Decision-making is a complicated process, and many barriers can decrease its effectiveness and lead to negative consequences for organizational performance. In addition, those barriers are often connected, meaning that the manager’s inability to overcome one of them can make another more dangerous for the company and the other way around....

Starbucks: The Economic Crisis of 2008

Introduction The beginning of the economic crisis of 2008 significantly affected all businesses throughout the country, and this event influenced the companies involved in international operations in the first place. For example, Starbucks faced challenges stemming from the emerging hardships expressed by financial losses and wrong strategic choices, deteriorating its...

Tesla Inc. Structural and Cultural Design

Introduction Tesla Inc. has an organizational and cultural structure that aims to empower its workforce to enhance its production and innovation. A company’s corporate culture shows the values and customs of the workers that elicit the workers’ decision-making and behaviors. Employees develop innovative solutions that stand out best in the...

HubSpot Firm’s Organizational Structure and Culture

Both companies emphasize the importance of providing an inclusive environment for both the employees and the customers. Moreover, HubSpot and Costco share the values of long-term employee commitment and, in that way, efficient working plans. At the same time, Costco additionally demonstrates low pricing and minimal advertising policies, which HubSpot...

Ryanair Firm’s Post-Covid-19 Recovery Strategies

Executive Summary The COVID-19 pandemic had far reaching implications on the global economy. The air travel industry is arguably the most affected from the crisis as traveling was halted by the measures put in place to curb its spreading. Ryanair is a major industry player whose stability and performance were...

Target: Company’s Expansion Utilizing Kotter’s 8-Step Approach

Introduction As one of the largest American department store chains, Target Corporation has multiple competitive advantages, including customer loyalty, quality products, efficient price policy, optimized supply chain and logistics, advanced technology, a disciplined approach towards business management, and commitment to innovations and sustainability. At the same time, the company’s potential...

International Marketing Plan of Progresso Soups in Santiago, Chile

Abstract This report presents an international business proposal for the expansion of the GMI company through the marketing of Progresso soups in Santiago, Chile. The report focuses on the country analysis and the possible measures the company could take to allow the successful marketing of Progresso Soup products. Progresso Soups...

Strategy Change Cycle and Effective Planning

The processes of change management and strategic planning are complex and multi-dimensional as they entail the collaboration between relevant stakeholders, each of which has their defined roles and responsibilities. The strategy change cycle is among the primary processes of strategic management that links the processes of planning and implementation and...

DHL Company’s Strategic Challenges Analysis

Introduction Organizations need constant growth and development, which makes it necessary to respond to strategic challenges. DHL is an international logistics and transport company that provides road, air, and sea delivery services (DHL, n.d). The organization pays special attention to the use of the sustained potential for long-term development in...

The Differences between Leadership and Management

Running a successful, best-performing business implies possessing particular personal aptitudes and characteristics. Company executives might have leadership makings, management orientations to lead a company and its members into a top competitive position at a vast expanse of rival firms. These two performance components are indispensable parts of a business administration....

The Samsung Company’s Headphones Target Market

Introduction Identifying the target market is vital because knowing the customers will allow the company to sell its products or services effectively. When producing the product, the company should consider consumers’ needs and preferences (Asdi & Putra, 2020). Identifying and analyzing the target market of Samsung will help the future...

The Volvo Company’s Marketing Communications

The Volvo commercials outlined in the chapter achieve the Attention, Interest, and Desire steps of the marketing tool AIDA process. According to the AIDA framework, after seeing the advertisement, the customer will first pay attention to the product, then spark interest in it, followed by a desire to buy the...

Target Corporation’s Business Strategy & Recommendations

Executive Summary Target operates under a very competitive and challenging market environment characterized by aggressive and advanced competitors. Although it has a strong brand image, the company is lagging behind its key competitors. During the fiscal year 2020, Target had total assets amounting to $42,779 billion, while Walmart and Amazon...

The Coca-Cola Company’s Objectives and Key Results

Summary Being the beginning of the marketing plan, objectives should be set thoroughly in order to allow a company to achieve its goals. A SMART Objective for Coca-Cola To produce 20 percent more Coca-Cola Zero by the end of 2021. S – the goal is precise. M – the goal...

Amazon Inc. in the Context of International Business Economics and Markets

The Key Drivers of Globalization and International Trade on the Context of the Amazon Organization Globalization is the name used to describe the growing cross-border trade in products, services, technology and investment, and people and knowledge flows of economies, cultures, and populations in the world. Various technological developments and progressive...

Sears Auto Centers Case on Ethical Issues

Sears, Roebuck, and Co. used to be the largest retailer in the U.S. in the 1980s. The company has a long history that dates back to 1886, when its founder began to sell watches (Paine, 2003). Later on, it started to operate as a mail-order company offering low prices for...

Gender-Oriented Products: Branding and Marketing

The gender stereotypes in the media have always been a question of great interest for many researchers. On the one hand, superemently gender-oriented marketing helps a company to attract the target customer. However, on the other, the brand runs a risk of having toxic or offensive advertisements of their products....