Cover Letter for Job

I would like to apply for a position of assistant/apprentice hairdresser in your salon. I have chosen your salon because I recognize and appreciate the magnificent and trendy hairstyles your company offers to its customers and would be so proud to be part of your zealous team. I have recently...

Impact of Dodd-Frank Act on Financial Institutions

Introduction Passed by the Congress on June 30, 2010, Dodd-Frank Wall Street reform is a landmark legislative alteration to financial supervision which was signed into law by President Barack Obama on the 21st of July, 2010 (Paletta). It is expected to address various system loopholes and weaknesses which have contributed...

How TNCs Align Their Business Interests Globally

TNCs operate in more than one country and manage production in the foreign nations, or host countries, whereas their management headquarters are situated in one country, referred to as the home country. A TNC, however, fails to identify with one home through employing senior executives from varying nations and decides...

Michelin’s New Pilot Super Sport Tires: A Game Changer

Introduction In this paper we will analyze trade mark Michelin, its new product and will talk about the effectiveness of the advertising campaign. Michelin is considered to be one of the leading tire manufacturing companies in the world. There is no doubt that this market is quite competitive and in...

Walmart Company Performance on the Market

Executive Summary Wal-Mart Stores is a multinational company that operates retail stores in different set ups across the world. It operates more than 9667 retail units in 28 countries with an employment of 2.1 million associates. Wal-Mart is a leader in employment opportunities, corporate philanthropy as well as sustainability. Indeed,...

Boosting Performance: The Role of Payment Incentives in Organizations

Introduction Pay incentive is a motivational feature that could be awarded in both monetary and non-monetary form and is used for the purposes of encouraging staff and employees to achieve the targets set in the workplace. As the business environment becomes more and more competitive, higher goals are being set...

US Subprime Mortgage Crisis: Global Impact and Risk Management

The US subprime mortgage has not only had an affect in the USA but also has spread across the globe. Thus, the direct risk exposure has spread well beyond the USA to Asian and European market. It has become essential to adapt a dynamic risk management tool to contain credit...

Domino’s Pizza Company’s Success

Domino’s pizza has dominated both the United States’ market and the international market in manufacturing pizzas since starting its operations in 1960. It has a vision that targets to absorb brilliant people to assist in achieving the mission of producing and delivering the best pizzas. The company has chains of...

New Business Ventures: Overcoming Capital and Team Challenges

Starting new business ventures is not always problematic. Nevertheless, new enterprises present challenges that are significantly different from those of established corporations (Longenecker, Petty & Palich, 2011, p. 31). The complexity of a new venture and the entrepreneur’s preparedness to meet the demands of the new business determine the severity...

Seven Strategies for Seeking Help When Starting a Business

Most small business directors tend to believe that the best way to generate their business is to find help from the Government. It is true that this structure should be responsible for finding innovative and effective ways of making small businesses in the UK competitive and able to live among...

Employee Motivational Techniques

Motivation refers to a condition that energizes and directs towards goal-oriented behavior (Baldwin & Migneate, 1996). Motivation is used at the workplace to attract individuals to the company as well as retain them there. This is done by applying principles such as total quality management, meritocracy, team building, performance contracting,...

Business Management: Cross-Training Theory

Introduction To optimize productivity benefits, businesses today are cross-training their employees to leap the economies of scale that come with such strategies. Cross-training refers to the coaching of employees in a variety of skills and responsibilities in various tasks so as to improve their effectiveness in the performance of their...

The Evolution of the Regulatory Framework in the US: Historical and Current Perspectives

Introduction The development of accounting frameworks in any country is part of its evolution process over the years. New vistas of development bring in mandatory modifications into the existing framework. As the entire economic process of a country is dependent upon its financial regulatory structures, the accounting framework is bound...

Overcoming Resistance to Change in the Workplace

In the essay, you will find a discussion of the challenges and strategies for overcoming resistance to change in the workplace. Drawing from personal experiences and research, the paper explores the various reasons behind resistance to change and offers practical advice on how to cope with change and adapt to...

U.S. Monetary and Fiscal Policy: Strategies and Economic Implications

Introduction The government of the US plays a significant role in the American economy, which is the backbone of the country’s success and also has a role in the control of firms in the industry so as to check on the supply and pricing of commodities. It is responsible for...

Marketing, Social Responsibility, and Legal Compliance: Essential Insights

The new deodorant product that our company intends to introduce into the retail chain could present great opportunities for our company. This calls for proper and effective marketing of the deodorant. While doing this, we need to consider ethical and legal issues that may arise of which I have researched...

Benefits of Being and Staying Positive

The secret of character and leadership It is commonplace that character forms the basis on which all pertinent decisions that influence leadership can be made. It should also be noted that a leader’s behavior is the best indicator of his or her character. As a result, scholars have argued that...

The Benefits of Raising the Minimum Wage

The minimum wage law was intended as a humanitarian act which would stimulate the economy as well. Most agree that employees who work full-time hours should be paid a wage sufficient so as to allow them to provide for their most essential needs which current minimum wage does not accomplish....

Marketing Planning Insights from Apple’s Strategic Framework

Market plan Innovative contemporary technology has brought about a remarkable transformation in the mold of the modern day society. The spectacular and radical transformations that have occurred in the past few decades is indicative of the consequences of human endeavor to embark on countless new inventions and incessant search and...

Final Project Details Memo: Brainstorming Ideas and Structuring Information

Research-based report Formal reports are very important for the successful communication of the information. They are usually used instead of formal meetings or other ways of information promotion. Research-based reports are generally created in order to demonstrate business ideas to the necessary audience. Their main aim is to present the...

Organizational Dynamics: Leadership Theories and Models

Insights Gained into Organisational Dynamics Organisations should implement powerful models and behaviours depending on the targeted goals. The term “organisational dynamics” is widely used to examine how human capital in a company can be managed to improve the level of business performance (Mastrangelo, Eddy, & Lorenzet, 2014). In order to...

Bridging Workplace Diversity Gaps: Strategies for Inclusive Work Environments

Diversity management is an important aspect in organizational culture. The present study attempts to identify the relationship between diversity and the management perception and satisfaction in the organization. The study used a mixed-method approach to measure the satisfaction of the top management of a major Korean company, and indicate the...

Problems and Policies of International Economy

Although multinational corporations bring a number of advantages to developing countries, they pose various challenges and problems. Although they provide jobs to populations, these are low-skilled and poorly paid. There is repatriation of the profits earned from the businesses they operate. Because most of the companies are concerned with more...

Insights into the Unfinished Nation: Alan Brinkley’s Perspective

Alan Brinkley, in his book The Unfinished Nation, develops on new insights as of the history of the United States. In this respect, the author underlines the provocative idea of his book, starting with its title. In fact, one of the richest economies of the world, the United States, as...

Cultural Diversity in the Workforce

Introduction With the global boundaries becoming more and more irrelevant owing to increasing international migration, the United States is gradually becoming multicultural. Individuals from all over the world have over time appreciated the United States as the land of opportunity. Hence, many persons ranging from professionals to unskilled individuals are...

Stakeholders Views on the Success of Social Marketing Campaigns

Abstract The marketing environment keeps on changing, just like the consumers. Marketing as a discipline and style also changes so as to be in touch with emerging trends. The dynamism of the marketing styles has seen the discipline evolve over the years, from the traditional product marketing concept to societal...

Small Businesses Like Stable Diet: Premium Natural Foods

Stable Diet’s Marketing Strategy and Target Market Stable Diet is a small business enterprise based in Ireland. Essentially a baking business with products like cakes, breakfast cereals, and flapjacks (www.stablediet.com), Stable Diet tries and caters to the traditional whole food sub-category of natural foods. The emphasis of the company is...

Art Gallery Centre Business Plan

Executive Summary Art Gallery Centre, a gallery that is planned to be opened on the 1st of January, 2010. In a business plan presented on the main aspects of the venture, the conclusion was that there is a high level of profitability that the business will be successful. As requested,...

Difficulties Management Faces with the Millennial Generation

Abstract As a rule, management prefers hiring experienced employees who have already worked in the sphere for many years. Still, any organization also needs to work with the most junior population of millennials who have different values, experiences, and educations. Professionals tend to notice that they are more entitled and...

Improving Customer Loyalty And Patronage By Implementing Textmining Solutions

This research looks into the text mining activities of several companies on the aspect of text mining, which forms an integral part of improving customer loyalty and patronage. The research hypothesizes that the failure of text mining projects is specifically linked to improving customer loyalty and patronage. In turn, the...

Impact of the European Debt Crisis on Multinationals and the Global Economy

Introduction In 2011, Europe faced one of the worst debt crises. Countries such as Greece and Portugal were heavily indebted and required the other countries in the bloc to bail them out. The only country that was not affected by the crises was Germany and this made her the “savior”...

Leadership and Organizational Behavior: Insights into Effective Management Practices

Every organization has a need to formally coordinate the pattern of interaction between the organizational members. Thus organizational structure can be defined as the process of allocating tasks, coordinating between organizational members, and formalizing the ‘who reports to whom’ concept. Strategy is the long term goal and the objectives of...

Outsourcing as a Strategic Tool for Global Business Growth and Efficiency

Outsourcing arises when a company or organization purchases services or products from an outside supplier or a vendor, rather than performing the same tasks or work within its own facilities. The main reason why companies engage in outsourcing is to reduce capital expenditure over a business process and to allow...

Examining Workplace Culture: Influences on Employee Engagement

Every organization is unique. This is because the organizations have different ways of doing things. They have a culture that is unique to that organization. Some scholars say the corporate culture is to an organization what personality is to an individual Different organizations give different levels of job satisfaction to...

Leadership and Followership

The test score that I obtained from the Followership Style Test was 4.25 which was arrived by dividing number 68 by 16; based on the test score my leadership style was determined to be very democratic with a personality of a self starter person (Sheila and Theresa, 2008). Democratic leadership...

Evaluating Brazil and Singapore for AutoZone Inc’s Growth

Executive Summary In order to conduct the operations of a business in an efficient and effective manner in a foreign country, it is necessary to take into account the benefits the country in question offers as well as the challenges a business is most likely to experience. This paper analyzes...

Analyzing Business Ethics and CSR Globally

Introduction De George, R. T. (2006) addressed that corporate social responsibility is the awareness of business organisation that their accomplishments have not at all kept any negative impact on the society as well as on the social advancement and welfare activities like consciousness on environment pollution, infrastructural advancement like repairing...

Conflict Management Strategies Integrated with Effective Leadership Skills

Introduction A conflict is a disagreement between two parties of different levels that may be a threat to their existence. Conflicts occur when the parties realize the disagreement will be a threat to their interests, needs, and concerns. Although conflicts are part of us in society and provide opportunities for...

Lack of Communication in the Change Processes

Summary The report entitled “Lack of communication in the change processes,” describes the various problems that arise if the changes in the organization are not communicated to the employees. The employees must realize that they are given preference within the organization, and any changes that are introduced in the organization...

Natural Disasters and Their Effects on Supply Chains

Introduction Natural disasters like earthquakes and hurricanes experienced in China, Thailand, and Japan affected not only people’s lives but also world businesses. A supply chain is the circulatory system of any company (Canis, 2011). It links the manufacturing and distribution departments of an enterprise to the world. In this era...

The Code of Ethics in the Texas Department of Criminal Justice

In any organization, the code of ethics is an extremely important document. The purpose of the code of ethics is to outline the core values to which the organization employees are expected to adhere during the working process. The code of ethics presents guidance for the ethically appropriate behaviors and...

Financial Regulation by the IMF and World Bank: Overview and Implications

Abstract The report provides a connection between the IMF and the World Bank in controlling global finance. The IMF and the World bank use several instruments to regulate the balance of payments problems and other financial crisis that countries might have faced. The report reviews several works of literature related...

Healthy Living Social Responsibility in Coca-Cola

Introduction Ethics in decision making has been actively tied to the success and failure of businesses. In a world where social causes are becoming more relevant, the private sector has been forced to adopt corporate social responsibilities as a way of giving back to their communities, and their customers. Kumar...

Fast Food Staff Turnover: Causes and Solutions

Whereas for big business, especially for sales and marketing departments, staff turnover is a common phenomenon. Staff changes within the small and medium business (such as a small chain of fast-food restaurants) result in billions of dollars of lost revenue. Fast food restaurants in the U.S. averaged a whopping 145%...

Leadership: Mission and Skills

At any point in life, a person may ask himself or herself about what it takes to be a leader. Such a question can arise in a variety of situations, whether it is in the army during battle training or in the office when working on a new marketing project....

Measuring Technological Progress: Production as a Key Indicator

Executive Summary This paper bases on one of the seriously contested industrial topics: the functions of production and inputs in corporations. The study employed a triangulation method where data from various theoretical and empirical studies remained quite significant. Since there was no primary field data collected to validate the existing...

Free Markets in European Airlines: Competitive Advantage Analysis

Abstract From the perspective of organizations in the airline industry in Europe, this paper discusses the extent of competitiveness of capitalist markets in a bid to determine whether the current organization operates in truly free markets. Free markets have a connection with capitalism. In Europe, airline organizations seek to secure...

Credit Cards: Safe Method of Payment or Not

A credit card enables you to buy something now and pay for it later. As a result, a credit card can help you when you’re short of cash. Further, carrying a credit card can be a lot safer than carrying cash. Cash can be lost or stolen. Credit can be...

Taxation Policies for Foreign Nationals: Implications for the U.S. Economy

Introduction In every nation, there is a set system of tax collection. The U.S. is not an exemption to the rule. Their system is self-assessing and presupposes that citizens, as well as foreigners, are liable to taxation. The taxation of foreign citizens is different from that of resident citizens. Every...

Trends of Foreign Direct Investments in Emerging Markets

Abstract Foreign direct investment has become very popular as corporate organizations try to expand their market share. It is important to understand the current trends in foreign direct investments in emerging markets. This research reveals that unlike before when the foreign direct investment was dominated by large corporations, the mid-sized...

Democracy and Economic Performance in China: Analyzing Key Trends and Developments

To examine the relationship between democracy and national economic performance in China, it is necessary to define the two notions. O’Neil et al. define democratic regimes as those “with rules that emphasize a large role for the public in governance and that protect basic rights and freedoms” (30). In democracies,...

Key Business-to-Business Marketing Practices for Successful Engagement

Introduction This report focuses on analyzing and synthesizing information about the best business-to-business marketing practices found in seven different articles. The paper will first explore the main themes raised in the articles, then link the articles to the B2B marketing course, and finally, discuss Building long term customer relationships in...