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Barriers facing Starbucks as it tries to teach Chinese people to change their consumption habits from tea and instant coffee Various barriers impede Starbucks’ expansion in China as it tries to change the population’s preference for tea and instant coffee. Some of these include the association of tea with medicinal...
Financial ratios Group one The first group contains the returns on capital employed. It is a fundamental ratio that is used to assess the financial health of an institution. Return on capital employed is obtained by dividing operating profit and capital employed. It is a suitable measure of the profitability...
Introduction Organizational culture is a very important aspect for any company. It promotes the company’s values and fosters the performance of employees. The Walt Disney Company and Fox Broadcasting Company are two entertainment giants that are famous for their unique methods of business dealing. The main goal of this paper...
Abstract The three most significant trends identified in relation to the modern corporate learning and development area are the business-driven learning based on the integration of learning and strategy as the main trend; the collaborative learning realized with the help of coaching activities; and the individual skill-oriented learning associated with...
Introduction Entrepreneurs create businesses that offer products, processes, and services for hire and/or sale in a free market. Entrepreneurship involves the willingness to engage in developing, organizing, and managing business establishments in full recognition of the existing short-term and long-term risks with the objective of making profits. It involves overlooking...
Introduction The current problem of spare parts throughout China, at its current position is due to inefficient practices. In order to shift the service levels to achieve an efficient frontier and enable the company to realize high returns on investment, a new distortion method has been proposed. Typically, the cost...
Abstract CEMEX is a world leader in the cement industry. The paper discusses the creation and implementation of the organizational learning strategy plan for CEMEX in order to contribute to the company’s further progress in the industry. To become a learning organization and to implement an effective learning strategy, CEMEX...
Introduction The role of a leader in an organization is to determine the direction that the organization should take. Wine Lovers Enterprise is an organization that needs leadership in the current time of change. Leadership experience in this organization dictates the management to keep in touch with its employees to...
Executive Summary As a manufacturer and retailer of desktops, laptops, notebooks, and tablets, CRU experiences the challenge of satisfying its customers. To improve customer satisfaction, CRU undertook a study to determine factors that influence customer satisfaction so that it can leverage them. Therefore, this report analyses the current degree of...
With the course of time customers’ demands started to change extremely quickly, and P&A need to implement changes to meet them. Otherwise, the company will not be able to remain competitive, and its place in the market will be immediately occupied by some other firm. Unfortunately, the personnel does not...
It is significant to stress that Alan Mulally is an exceptional leader. The core of this statement lies in the fact that he did not concentrate on the contingency theory or transformational leadership approach. Still, the reverse – emphasized the role of every employee in the enterprise. He aimed to...
Introduction Unfavorable work conditions give rise to labor movements to push employers for improved pay. One of the strategies unions use to ensure their demands are met is by striking. The primary goal of labor strikes is to gain better pay or conditions through a production go-slow or stoppage (CIT)....
To facilitate growth, every organization has to undergo the process of change at some point. Changes could be aimed to accommodate the employees to a different working format or to eliminate the problems that are undermining corporate efficiency. When considering the proper organizational behavior for a company, one often looks...
Introduction Lodorfos, Mulvana, and Temperley (2006) argue that the term complexity is extremely hard to define. However, researchers believe that the term focuses on a phenomenon that arises from different interacting forces or factors. That being the case, there are numerous complexity factors involved whenever describing a given product. The...
The target market for this product is mainly women between the ages of 25 and 55. These are the working class individuals who are active for the better part of the day. The fact that they are the working class means that they can afford the product and at that...
Introduction Organisations change in response to a multiplicity of external or internal environment drivers. Organisational change requires a planned approach and an effective change management to move the firm from its current situation to another. The management of change encompasses all actions meant to support teams and staff to adopt...
It could hardly be doubted that success in business profoundly correlates with developed leadership qualities. However, some individuals stand out as more significant influential figures, who inspire and motivate other people to grow as a leader. One of these people is Robert Kiyosaki, a businessman, writer, speaker, and public figure,...
Introduction This report presents employee involvement strategy across cultures, namely China, India, and Germany. The report shows how to ensure that teamwork, motivation, employee involvement, and work performance are very high across all the locations. Following a global expansion in China, India, and Germany, new challenges and opportunities arise as...
Abstract Theoretical knowledge related to the efficient performance of the organization is critical because it serves as a basis for future actions performed in the real life. In this work, three articles that consider particular concepts relevant for operational enhancement are discussed. The information provided by their authors is outlined...
Introduction A variety of issues can have an impact on the Human Resources of an organization. Such issues may be internal or external in nature. Internal issues are caused by aspects which organizations can control and even prevent if they are foreseen beforehand. For example, if there is an issue...
Introduction In this paper, Wristop Technologies will be analyzed. The Finland-based company produces wrist computers for customers in the medical device manufacturing industry. The first part of the analysis will focus on the company’s innovation and its source. The benefits of the innovation to the customers will also be analyzed....
Comparing and Contrasting DyB and GyB Business Strategies Sustainability of profits, retention of market share, and remaining relevant in the face of cutthroat competition has become problematic for many enterprises. In order to stand up to the challenge, businesses have developed various strategies used to ensure relevance and longevity in...
In order to be able to tackle any disaster promptly and efficiently, the disaster recovery roster of any organization should include a number of critically substantial individuals. First of all, there should be a disaster recovery lead and a disaster management team. These two will coordinate the whole process of...
Team Building Exercise “Teams are vital elements in any given organization” (Quick, 1992, p. 5). This is because they enhance performance while at the same time bringing together people who have different ideas on the same platform. Essentially, this forms the fundamental approaches which are characterized by innovation and creativity....
Conflicts can happen in any workplace. All employees, while occupying the same territory, may have different values and goals. However, it is important to remember that an establishment cannot work successfully with employees that have unresolved issues. Thus, the process of solving such conflicts is an essential part of one’s...
Introduction This paper is aimed at examining the investigation provided by the BBC that revealed shocking working and living conditions of tea plantation workers in Assam, India. The study focuses on ethical issues based on references. Moreover, two ethical theories, in particular, utilitarianism and deontological theories prove the necessity of...
Target Market LAC is a charitable organization that offers a diverse range of customers an opportunity to organize and participate in different art classes and meetings (“History and Mission”). In this instance, LAC aims at catering to the needs of a vast target audience including artists, entertainers, businessmen, and different...
Beijing, 16th May 2016 – Diamonds have been marketed as a “girl’s best friend” for ages, yet now the tables have turned with the new “For Him” campaign launched by De Beers. Partnering with prominent watchmakers and jewellery artisans, De Beers has created a new lineup of watches, cufflinks and...
The employee’s lack of knowledge and skills that are necessary for the successful performance of tasks assigned not only leads to inefficient work but also reduces his or her satisfaction with particular duties. If a person is prepared not well enough, he wastes much energy costs and experiences constant stresses....
DMADV The DMADV framework is typically viewed as the auxiliary tool used along with the DMAIC approach as a part of the Six Sigma philosophy. DMADV involves the following stages: Define, Measure, Analyze, Design, Modify (Kubiak & Benbow, 2009a). As shown above, the framework does not have the control- and...
Introduction Wells Fargo embraces the best business models in an attempt to support the needs of its customers in the United States. The firm hires competent workers from different regions and backgrounds. Such professionals are empowered and mentored to focus on targeted organizational goals. Wells Fargo liaises with different firms...
Introduction The owner of a printing company faces a choice between buying new equipment to expand her business and purchase withdrawal. The main elements and the consequences of both scenarios are represented in the table. Potential Profits of the Printing Company High sales Low sales With new equipment $90,000 $40,000...
Problems One of the problems presented in the case study is the malfunction of teamworking process that was working accurately back in the day. The problem did not come out of the blue, though, but the reasons are unclear. In perspective, the tensions among workers may lead to decreased performance....
Strategies and approaches to improve employees’ productivity are actively discussed in the business environment. That is why much attention is paid to discussing differences in the productivity of those persons who are physically active and those who follow the sedentary lifestyle. In order to discuss these differences in detail and...
Introduction Emirates airline is a (relatively) new full-service network carrier in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE). Despite being a relatively new company, the airline has become among the fastest growing companies in the Gulf region (The Emirates Group 2014). In fact, globally, the airline is the most profitable aviation company....
The role of business in the social sustainability can be described from multiple perspectives. To grow, develop new products, and ensure profitability, companies should establish a long-term and beneficial relationship with various groups of stakeholders. Some of those stakeholders, i.e., clients, employees, suppliers, etc., are of great influence on companies’...
Introduction Project management is a complex concept and in order to understand its underlying principles one has to comprehend what a project and project management entails. A project is defined as an endeavor aimed at accomplishing a specific objective through a unique set of interrelated tasks and the effective utilization...
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...
Introduction The Mission statement is crucial for both the customers and the firm. This is because it enables the customers to determine the firm’s purpose or goal in the market. Also, a company can communicate its purpose to the consumers through its mission statement. The following discussion develops and analyzes...
Introduction Marketing touches every aspect of an entrepreneur’s business operation. It is usually a series of activities designed to identify what the customers really want or are looking for in your good or service. These activities include a market research and analysis, publicity, advertising, sales, customer service among others. Developing...
Executive Summary The analysis of the Brazilian market shows that it offers more benefits than challenges to this Canadian firm. It will be appropriate for this Canadian firm to expand its operations to the country. When making the entry, the management will need to incorporate the locals at the managerial...
Abstract The enforcement of a policy to control the import of commodities via the CBE platform affects the Chinese economy significantly. The taxation provisions of the policy established recently imply that consumers experience both fair and unattractive prices of commodities they purchase via the CBE system. Thus, the policy fails...
Research Methods This research was conducted using qualitative methods, which were conducted through semi-structure interviews, company documents and focus groups, which are self administered. A basic interview was conducted to collect data from employees, on their perception, attitudes and experiences. The research also seeks to establish how implementation of a...
Organizations must be able to quickly adapt to the changing environment if they are to retain their competitive advantage in a world where globalization is increasingly taking the center stage (Kotter & Cohen 2002, p. 24). Organizations that have incessantly failed to make provisions for change have been hardest hit...
According to Al-Alawi and Bradley (2013, p. 201), understanding the market is always the first step when developing a new product in the current competitive market. The times when firms manufactured products without understanding the needs of the consumers are long gone. The current market is very choosy because they...
Introduction The modern times have become competitive and very challenging for managers and leaders. In as much as the challenges face leaders and managers, very few individuals understand the differences that exist between managers and leaders. In some cases, people use the two terms interchangeably. It is fundamental to explain...
Introduction This paper is aimed at examining the external environment of the advertising agency Waldron Roux Silberstein Xao or WRSX. It should be mentioned that this company interacts with various manufacturers or service organisations (Learning Dynamics 2011). Therefore, this work of this agency is partly dependent on the performance of...
Introduction The coffee industry is huge indeed, and several companies are eager to introduce their ideas and improvements to attract the attention of customers. Taylor St Baristas is a young UK coffee company founded at the beginning of the 2000s. It was a kind of response to the existed dire...
Introduction Ethical principles set the tone for relationships in every sphere of people’s communication. Whether it is personal or business matters, people should be considerate and honest towards each other. Workplace ethics is of particular importance because it impacts a large number of individuals both within and outside the organization....
Introduction Connecting with customers is a fundamental aspect of a firm’s mission to achieve a competitive advantage. Modern organizations are facing challenges due to the intense competition in the business environment. Thus, companies should not ignore the significance of establishing a strong competitive edge. Creating market awareness of a brand...
Introduction The organizational culture plays an integral part of any successful company as it is an important strategic factor mobilizing all the structural units of the company and each employee individually to achieve the established goals within the framework of the declared mission of the company. The organizational culture determines...
Nature and Causes of the Problem When analyzing the situation for determining any serious issue in the department of human resources, Mr. Sweeney found out that the turnover of electrical engineers was quite high. As soon as any work opportunities appear, engineers leave the job to improve their working conditions....
Introduction In recent decades, the term of “knowledge management” has become very popular, however, it should be noted that its categorical framework is rather vague. Knowledge management can be defined as the art of creating value from intangible assets of the organization as a purposeful process of conversion of the...
Introduction The process of promoting a product, in general, and a new technological brand, in particular, is a complicated task that needs a lot of attention to detail and understanding of how a team of experts needs to be managed. Having a part-time job involving the enhancement of the product...
Please identify at least 6 competitive factors (factors that consumers consider in making their buying decision). Add-on from multi-media is a major competitive factor that enables game console to perform varied functions like an entertainment box. It can act as Mp3 player, plays high definition (HD) video disks, CD player,...
Introduction Background Dorchester has been rather efficient in the selected area, i.e., the field of electronics. Located in the United States, the organization has been growing successfully over the past few years and seems to have reached the stage at which it has to expand through acquisitions. The significance of...
Nowadays, it became a commonplace practice among many corporate spokespersons and social scientists to suggest that companies are inheritably interested in conducting business ethically, as the main precondition for them to remain competitive (Melville-Ross 2013). In its turn, this implies that ethical business is not only optional but also essential....
Introduction Successful online marketing requires the ability to deploy digital media tools successfully to establish a strong bond with all types of customers. For the LEGO Group, the specified objective is crucial to the firm’s further success in the global market. Therefore, the LEGO Group will have to incorporate all...
The Op- Ed writings about Corporate Welfare are interesting reading. The writer, Chris Rufer, founded The Morning Star Company. The company has a workforce of not less than 2,000 workers. It deals with processing and agri-business. He started the company in the year 1970. At that time, he used to...
Summary Women in developed economies have succeeded in harnessing opportunities at the top hierarchy levels in organizations, and this has been facilitated by their persistence to access quality education and compete with their male counterparts. As more women take over chief executive officer (CEO) positions and other positions that give...
The significance of reproducibility and repeatability of a measurement system can hardly be overrated; serving as the means to comply with the same quality According to a recent study, the promotion of repeatability in the setting of an organization, particularly, as far as its production process is concerned, helps maintain...
Introduction As internet use continues to increase, digital channels are emerging as dominant sources of competition. However, the main problem that arises from the use of digital marketing is the lack of analogousness between digital metrics and traditional metrics. Thus, it is hard to determine their effectiveness using the same...
The emphasis that Gallup placed on the significance of the emotional engagement of the staff members, though represented by the author as the revelation about the current concept of employee performance enhancement, was quite expected as it aligned with the contemporary idea of managing operations in the entrepreneurial environment. Indeed,...
Reason for Seeking New Markets Members of the European Union are feeling the impact of China’s growing economic power. The Chinese market is expanding. However, European companies are still struggling to discover the competitive advantage necessary to earn a profit. There are several reasons why European brands are unable to...
Introduction Technological transformations and innovations characterize modern societies. Christensen, Horn, and Johnson (2011) explain that several companies in the modern world employ new ideas, creativity, and critical thinking so that they can initiate new products or modify existing ones. Remarkably, innovation is a concept that enables organizations to develop new...
Introduction In any organisation, the HR department has the objective of handling issues that relate to employees. Functional responsibilities of the HRM include training and development, recruitment and selection, employee conflict resolution, deriving employee motivation and job satisfaction programmes, and taking active roles in the establishment of remuneration programmes (Kramar...
Background The University of South California (USC) intends to market the diplomacy program in China to draw more foreign students. This report presents a proposal on how the university can realize international strategic marketing. It is worth noting that educational institutions, like any other business, require financing for long term...
The U.S. economy has been the world’s largest economy for the last 142 years. It holds this position courtesy of the innovativeness and creativity of the American people coupled with strong government-initiated support systems, which foster advancement in all realms of the economy. A good example of the initiatives taken...
The Issues an Organization Faces if It Takes an “Exclusive” Approach to Its Talent Development Strategy One of the approaches to succession planning and talent development is the “exclusive” approach, which is aimed at identifying several talented employees and focusing the organization’s efforts on developing them and preparing them for...
Introduction Chess Girls DC can be attributed to non-profit organizations that promote youth involvement in cultural development. The organization was established by Robin Floyd-Ramson in 2013 to engage girls in playing chess. The key mission of this organization that contains less than 200 members is to develop a sense of...
Build a Better Board Public assessment of company boards has risen to unprecedented levels. Nevertheless, they are mainly centered on short-term gains, not sufficient for lasting planning. The four goals that all corporations ought to consider are diversity, a long-term strategy, executive compensation, and technology. Many companies fail in the...
Introduction: Company X Background Company X has been operating in the environment of a retail business or quite long. After gaining the experience of five years of consistently hard work, the leaders of the entrepreneurship assumed that it had warranted an entry into the global market and the design of...
Running a large company presents a lot of challenges to the administration and management team. Some firms can cope with the pressure, but others fail to do so. The example of management at Peterson Industries leaves some lessons to learn. In terms of planning, the company gives a seemingly positive...
Going global is a common practice in international business. It has proved to be beneficial for winning new markets and increasing revenues. However, expanding business requires a thorough investigation of the background in the host country and designing an accurate strategic plan including communicational barriers, leadership styles, and motivational systems,...
Introduction The Pro – forma financial statements are often prepared in advance of major transactions. Some of the transactions that require Pro – forma financial statements are starting of a business, capital investment projects, alteration of the capital structure of the business, acquisition, and merger among other transactions. The Pro...
Background of the Company The purpose of this report is to prepare a global marketing plan for the Chinese company Zhejiang Gonow Automobile Ltd (ZGA), which started its operation in the domestic market in 2003. This company is producing pickup and sport-utility vehicles (SUV) for the local market but it...
Introduction Diversity in business refers to the recruitment of workers from all backgrounds irrespective of race, religion, disability, gender, or status. The law governing the provision of equal employment to all is clear. However, most organizations have not adopted diversity, and thus discrimination of the minority groups is a common...
Introduction The objectives of the HR department within any organisation include handling issues that relate to employees. Functional responsibilities of the HRM in an organisation comprise training and development, recruitment and selection, employee conflict resolution, driving employee motivation and job satisfaction programmes, and taking active roles in the establishment of...
Company Overview Co-Mac is a relatively small company that provides specialized building hardware, such as fasteners, latches, construction locks, straps, supports, and more. The merchandise is imported from a variety of suppliers and distributors and is sold in a regional niche market. Being the first to arrive at this specialized...
Strategic Strengths The first strategic strength of the company consists in the fact that they concentrate their efforts on the unremitting production of new male and female apparel (Thompson 331). By doing this, the company covers the majority of the sectors that are currently dominated by its rivals. The second...
The current paper examines the marketing situation of the Australian Wallabies rugby union team (which is a product of the Australian Rugby Union, the ARU), and provides reflection about its marketing situation on the basis of the research that was conducted earlier. The previously identified issues which are faced by...
Employee productivity is an indicator that allows evaluating the effectiveness of staff performance. Employees of a company present one of the most significant resources and managers want their subordinates to successfully do the maximum amount of work for the minimum time. To calculate employee productivity, such indicator as workforce productivity...
Amazon is one of the top e-commerce companies selling products to people irrespective of their geographic locations. The company has long relied on the services of delivery companies such as FedEx or UPS (D’Onfro, 2015). This reliance sometimes had quite adverse effects as some deliveries were delayed, which could be...
Any workplace represents an environment where many people have to interact with one another; as a result, due to the overlapping interests, diverse values, and clashing needs, there is a high possibility of conflicts between employees (Carter, 2015). Some of such conflicts can be resolved with the help of internal...
Brief Description of Project Topic The problem is the need to improve performance of the Advanced Technology Investment Company, which is based in the UAE. In the last couple of years, the transformation process of the Advanced Technology Investment Company has been remarkable. According to many experts, the ability of...
Introduction The coherent society could be characterized by the great attention given to the fulfillment of peoples needs for entertainment. The rise of the quality of life and the evolution of consumer society preconditioned the increased importance of the creation of various facilities that would be able to satisfy customers...
Background of Apple Stores The first Apple retail store was opened in Virginia, in 2001, in the context of a new business strategy promoted by Steve Jobs in response to a conflict with retailers, including the US retailing chain CompUSA (Martellaro, 2016). The focus was on creating a team of...
Introduction There are many multinational companies in the modern world. However, they have not always been that popular. To become global, they implemented specific strategies that made their services or products important for people from different parts of the planet. The following paper is intended to discuss and identify why...
The TED talk prepared by Seth Godin reveals the reasons why some things are not done appropriately. The work of this entrepreneur and blogger can be used in the framework of marketing to explain both successes and failures. During promotion and advertising, a mistake can be made in the printed...
Introduction A firm has to determine the price to charge for its products and services to remain competitive in the market. Thus, it is essential to develop an appropriate pricing strategy based on the competitors’ prices and the demand for the product or service in the market (Best, 2005). The...
Executive Summary Focusing on the enhancement of the staff’s quality performance is essential for any organization, particularly, the ones that operate in the context of the global market. Promoting an increase in the performance of the employees operating in a diverse environment is especially significant as the multicultural context creates...
Introduction Conflict is a common occurrence in the workplace. Despite the improvements both in the theoretical understanding of the issue and practical techniques intended for effective conflict management, it remains a significant detrimental factor in the field of health care. The current paper explores the modern theories of change, conflict,...
Back Ground Information of SAP Entrepreneurship Service Advisory Partnerships Entrepreneurship is a consultancy firm focusing on offering advisory services to local businesses. This firm was started in the year 2006 as a partnership business by three individuals whose professions were entirely on business ventures. Starting as a small business, this...
Introduction Financial innovation and its impact and has become a wide range topic at all levels of management and in the society as a whole. Financial innovation outlines new measures and ideas that come into place. It is aimed at improving trading techniques, supply chain systems and access to financial...
Management plays a major role in the success of every organization. The growth trend that an organization takes is attributed by the type of the management system used to run the organization. Management approaches differ depending on the manager’s perception and the level of exposure. According to Bolman and Deal...
Introduction Businesses are faced with different forms of risks originating from internal and external sources. For example, employees may be involved in fraudulent activities, hence affecting the organisation’s financial stability. Secondly, firms’ financial stability may be affected by economic changes such as the occurrence of financial crises (Anand 2007). Such...
Statistical Process Control The title of the process is self-explanatory; as a rule, the statistical process control incorporates the array of statistical tools that permit monitoring the essential processes and quantify the outcomes thereof so that a detailed analysis of the changes in the product quality could be determined easily....
Introduction Attracting new supporters with the help of modern media is a tricky task mostly because of the fact that modern media is open to practically everybody. As a result, reaching out for a specific tier of the U.S. society becomes rather complicated. However, as the case of DeKalb’s Chamber...
Introduction Strategic planning is used to guide an organization during times of change. The plan applies external environments like the industrial environment and the economy. It creates concepts that strive to create an environment of healthy competition. It also comes up with ways of coming up with funding for projects,...
Helms (2006) identifies many different types of contingent workers – seasonal employees, temporary workers (or temps), part-time workers, interns, and independent contract workers. Each of these types of workers helps employers to organize their workforce more flexibly and cost-effectively. The modern companies operate in a way that forces them to...
Primary Recommendation (#1) General Electric can greatly increase revenues by tapping into the renewable energy markets of developing countries A large portion of the company’s revenues comes from developing countries, with Thailand, Algeria, Turkey, and Indonesia passing the threshold of $1 billion in recent years (Rudarakanchana, 2014). The growing rate...
Being an innovative organization that employs the latest approaches to promote quality across its supply chain, the Sikorsky Aircraft Company has a truly stellar record of working with its clients. However, like any other firm operating in the environment of the global economy, Sikorsky Aircraft needs a consistent improvement of...
Background: Concepts and Techniques of Service Management at Abasco, Inc. Although Abasco, Inc. has been developing at a rather fast pace in the manufacturing department, it has been showing comparatively low performance rates since recently. Therefore, a reconsideration of some of its production process elements might be reasonable. The introduction...
Introduction The dismissal of an employee might be challenging and has to be carried out carefully through the consideration and follow up of the guidelines. A manager can prove to be careless and non-caring about the layoff concerns. However, the way this task is performed remains significant to both the...
Compliance Standard: Strict Substance Abuse Compliance Program Our team here at Exxon Mobil is dedicated to sustaining a safe, productive, and healthy environment for all workers. We recognize that the abuse of substances such as alcohol and drugs will inevitably limit the performance of your workers as well as have...
Abstract The paper provides a discussion of how the concept of intercultural competence is reflected in the mission and current training plan of Tenet Healthcare Corporation. The gaps that are observed in the current plan about the issue of intercultural competence are discussed, and the activities to address them effectively...
Challenge Description Chess Girls DC is the non-profit organization that was founded in 2013 by Robin Floyd Ramson in Washington, DC. The organization seeks to inspire girls to play chess, thus developing spatial thinking skills and promoting personal development. The growth of confidence in girls is the paramount goal of...
Reduced Waste Disposal Costs and Production Expenses Financial resources are always used when trying to deal with waste materials from many organizations that are yet to adopt the GSCM. The first way of addressing this wastage is through the adoption of renewable energy sources. These sources are not only eco-friendly...
Heifetz presents a form of leadership that involves leaders providing leadership when the organization they are leading is under siege from external factors. Changes and transformations in today’s markets, clients, competitors, and technology all over the world are necessitating organizations to restructure their modes of operation (Heifetz, 2001, pg.124). According...
The article by Cai, Bagchi and Gauri published in Journal of Consumer Research named “Boomerang Effects of Low Price Discounts: How Low Price Discounts Affect Purchase Propensity” demonstrates that lower discounts for low priced product reduce the propensity to purchase non-essential, low priced goods (especially groceries). This paper provides a...
Terms of Reference Overview: This is a business plan for Blue Sky that sells sports clothing. Corporation: The business organization is small and growing against key competitors in the market. The Business: The business specializes in selling of all seasons sports clothing for people aged between 24 and 45 years....
Question 1: Human Resource Management Practices and High Performance Firstly, it has to be mention that Jennings understood the importance of the HRM practices in the formation of the company’s performance and competitive advantage and devoted significant time to the maintenance of these features on a high level. Nonetheless, the...
Introduction Generally, performance appraisal may be used to serve various purposes including monitoring performance concerning the attainment of organisational goals, rewarding employees based on their productivity and identifying developmental gaps performance (Cleveland, Murphy and Williams, 1989). In many of the organisations, the appraisal results are used either directly or indirectly...
Introduction Business and innovation usually go hand in hand. Businesses across the world are constantly coming up with new products in order to increase their income base, make profits and, above all, satisfy their customers’ needs. However, not all innovations succeed in competitive markets. Consequently, marketing is very important for...
Introduction The terms “leadership” and “management” have been interpreted differently by people around the world. Some say that the terms are interrelated while others claim that both terms refer to two different roles and can therefore not be interchangeable (Dorothy 2006). The word, leadership, can be termed as the process...
TopShop is a major player in the UK’s fashion industry. The company has recorded tremendous changes in its sales and physical distribution networks. With more than 300 outlets across Europe and millions of customers returning daily, TopShop is a formidable competitor in the “affordable luxury” and “competitive price” segments of...
Abstract Todd Robinson, as the president of Robinson Insurance Agency, is oriented to transition and replacement procedures associated with the human resources because of the necessity to select candidates with great leadership potential for the top managerial positions in the company. The process of developing the assessment plan depends on...
Types of Packaging Packing plays a vital role in marketing, as its primary goal is to attract the consumer’s attention. However, it is the main purpose of primary packaging. Other types of packaging also exist and serve different purposes, such as additional protection during transportation. Additionally, the packaging is used...
Introduction For any company to be part of a global business, a business strategy that incorporates an organizational model is essential in placing the business at a competitive edge. Doing business across national territory requires a business entity to have a model that will ensure its international operations do not...
Globalization provides better chances of growth and development for businesses, as it provides a wider reach of customers and more possibilities of increasing brand awareness and hopefully, patronage and loyalty. However, there also exists a likelihood of negative outcomes especially if intercultural conflicts are not resolved early. Case Study The...
Introduction Over the past decades, the biotechnology industry has experienced enormous developments in terms of networking and strategic alliance formation. The increasing need for technological learning, innovation, and knowledge creation has triggered the necessity for inter-firm collaboration. According to Gottinger and Umali (2010), strategic collaboration involves “cooperative agreements for reciprocal...
Introduction Researchers and business administrators attempt to develop models that can best support decision-making within organizations. Their main objective is to construct a framework that enables every member of the team to express his/her opinions and make valuable recommendations. In this way, they strive to improve the strategies of a...
Introduction Risk is a situation that exposes one to danger. It involves exposing a person to something that is valued to danger, loss or harm. Risk is, therefore, a threat or probability of injury, liability, damage or another negative occurrence. It is the possibility of incurring a loss or misfortune,...
Abstract Organizations use a needs assessment in order to correlate the organization’s goals with the organization’s needs while focusing on the employees’ current skills and the gap between the employees’ skills and the organization’s objectives. Methods of the data collection, the aspects of the data analysis, preliminary recommendations, and possible...
Introduction This paper has three sections. Section 1 is a commentary on developing learning and reflective practice. It involves preparing and conducting a structured interview with a classmate to determine his learning style, coupled with suggesting a suitable development tool for him. Section 2 is a report on two companies...
The article Issues facing management vs. leadership in public organizations discuss how management and leadership in public organizations influence their functioning and present the key differences between these two concepts. To understand what concept is more appropriate for contemporary organizational management, the differences between management and leadership need to be...
Introduction Human Resource Management (HRM) is the most important corporate management department. It takes responsibility for managing the firm’s human resources to ensure its objectives are achieved according. Corporate leaders agree that people are the biggest assets of any firm (Armstrong, 2008). Unlike physical assets whose value can be easily...
Marketing Research Marketing research is essential for all business organizations. An organization must conduct research on the sectors that they intend to expand to. Research is also conducted in order for all stakeholders to know if the organization can flourish in certain areas before funds are allocated for opening a...
The Accor hotel is one of the leading hotels located in France and a major hotel in Europe. It also happens to be one of the third largest hotels in the world. Over the years, the hotel has been forced to align its core competencies so that it can keep...
In order to successfully promote the product and ensure that the connection between the brand and the customers was established, the use of social media is inevitable. If the company aims to function in social media efficiently, it has to define its SMART goals and communications mission statement. Background and...
This recommends the implementation of e-procurement system (CXeBuy, namely) by Cathay Pacific due to the benefits that should be experienced by the company with the course of time. As the focus is made on the improvement of the purchasing process and capability, there is a necessity to develop an e-business...
Abstract The needs analysis plan is important to be developed in order to identify specific steps that are necessary for covering all the stages of the process and for collecting the specific information related to the selected organization. From this point, the effective needs analysis plan includes such steps as...
Introduction The following is a new product development strategy and analysis that was designed by Zeng Research and Development Company. The company is developing hospitality management software for the hotels to enable easy execution of their services. The software name is the Easy Tour designed to improve tourists’ experience in...
The significance of a proper planning capacity level is essential for the success of a company (Kerzner, 2014). Once the capacity levels are too low, the company will suffer significant losses due to the inability to reach the standards that it set previously. The planning capacity that goes beyond the...
Nowadays, it became a commonplace practice among many large companies in the West, to take pride in having incorporated the concept of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) into the very core of their operational philosophy. This practice, however, cannot be deemed thoroughly justified, because the main conceptual provisions of CSR happened...
Amazon is one of the leading companies in the e-commerce industry. The company focuses on three “customer sets” that include “consumer customers, seller customers, and developer customers” (as cited in Lee, 2012, p. 53). The company has headquarters and over 70 fulfillment centers in the USA (“Amazon Fulfillment Network,” 2017)....
Small businesses have distinct advantages that larger businesses may have sacrificed as they grew. Small businesses also have unique challenges. A major example is marketing. Ad copywriting, web content and maximizing relations with customers are all have higher stakes for a small business. Keep your smaller customer base and dependence...
Quality management and the promotion of a consistent update of the quality standards is an essential part of any company’s operations. The subject matter is especially crucial in the field where the possibility of creating defective products is especially high, such as the production of gauges, as the study carried...
To enter the realm of the global economy successfully, Company X needs to know its capacities, i.e., the maximum and the minimum productivity rates that it may deliver. For these purposes, the concept of the process-capability-related ratios needs to be introduced into the analysis. By locating the specified data, the...
Introduction The need to adjust to a particular political model is the factor that can hinder business development and significantly complicate the work process. If it is about the mining industry, there are limitations and established spheres of influence. Their violation can entail a rather serious responsibility. The country of...
Abstract The paper provides a discussion of four parts of the training needs assessment plan for Anthem Inc. that includes the macro-level and micro-level needs assessments. The paper describes the insurance industry in the United States with the focus on the aspect of competition, the company’s mission and vision, and...
Abstract It takes a special kind of person to become an entrepreneur. Business is full of risk and potential for failure. In order to study business, one must pay attention to the successes and failures of other entrepreneurships. The purpose of this paper is to analyze the story of Jide...
Summary In chapters 21 and 22 of “The Toyota Way,” J. Liker dwells upon Toyota’s approach to the technical principles of TPS. It states that the service sector (in terms of administrative and service operations) can gain valuable insights from this approach, particularly from the field of lean manufacturing. The...
Systems and operations management is primarily concerned with ensuring that the execution of business operations of an organisation are in an efficient manner, using minimal resources in order to facilitate the realisation of business requirement. Typically, it is an example of a management strategy that aims at the conversion of...
Problem Definition: Problem Resolution as the Reason for Concern A school library is an essential resource for learners and teachers alike. Containing an array of scholarly articles, books, and other resources, it enables the participants to engage in the process of data collection and acquisition of the relevant knowledge and...
Workplace or occupational violence including both verbal and physical aggression, harassments, abuse, threats and other acts of aggression for a long time has been a major issue in occupational safety and health practice. According to statistics collected by the Bureau of Labor Statistics in the US Department of Labor, 17%...
Business success and a high level of organizational performance are usually typical of the companies with a healthy internal environment and a harmonious organizational culture. At the same time, an unhealthy internal climate can lead to a variety of problems that are likely to spread to multiple levels and produce...
Organizational Background Legacy is a “full-service, Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) that identifies unmet needs and gaps in health-related services and develops client-centered programs to address those needs” (Legacy Community Health, 2015). It exists since the end of 20th century in the Houston area and provides the clients with a...
Every organization operates within set goals and objectives that guarantee its success in a competitive environment. Effective communication is responsible for ensuring an organization’s objectives and goals are met. Consequently, a functional organization seeks to ensure that the channels of communication among its staff are clear and well defined. Organizational...
Introduction The low-calorie frozen microwavable food company has an oligopoly market structure. This company plans to expand. Thus, it has to formulate long-term budgeting decisions. However, it is facing increased costs of major ingredients. Therefore, this discussion has to outline a plan that managers can follow in anticipation of the...
