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Navigating and facilitating change It is crucial for both managers and the rest of employees to master workplace skills in order to boost productivity. One of the vital skills is the ability to navigate and facilitate change process. Although the leadership of an organization is largely charged with the role...
Introduction In their article entitled, “Third-Party Logistics (3PL) and supply chain performance in the Chinese market: A conceptual framework,” Zhang and Okoroafo (2015) affirm that with the internationalization of business operations, competition amid different players has developed into rivalry amid supply chains. Though not explicit; the thesis of the authors...
Introduction According to Community Tool Box (2014), culture refers to shared customs, traditions and way of doing things among the people affiliated to a particular group. A typical organizational setting consists of people from different cultural backgrounds, but sharing a common professional goal. Consequently, cultural competence provides a unique set...
Culture plays a critical role in ensuring the successful completion of business transactions. Understanding people’s ways of life in any market is the first step towards winning their hearts. The American business culture differs significantly from those of other major business partners, such as China, Africa, and Britain. This article...
Introduction Apac Company is one of the leading paper and package companies across the country. It is involved in the distribution of paper and janitorial products to wholesale consumers in Michigan and in some parts of Ohio (Ford and Park par. 1). It is important to indicate that the company’s...
An overview of the article An article, Finally superfine wool pays by Sarina Locke highlights the rising fortunes of superfine wool producers because of good feed and great prices (Locke 2011). The indicators of the market have been good since 1988-89. These indicators are mainly for wool that makes “luxurious...
History Google is one of the most used search engines in the world. The company has gained global recognition for its good products, exemplary business model, growth of technology, and positive influence in the society. Google enjoys a lot of success and controls a sizeable share of the European market....
Toyota One of the world’s leading car producing companies, Toyota has been enjoying a worldwide success not only due to the quality of its products, but also because of the pricing strategy that it has chosen when entering the global market. Though the change of the environment, in which the...
Abstract Culture varies from one place to the next. The variation may be small or significantly large in some cases. Since culture has a great influence on various industries, businesspersons have to gain a good comprehension of the ways of life of a given place for them to visualize their...
Performing human resource management presupposes supervising a variety of processes that the members of the personnel in question are fully aware of their roles, responsibilities, and current tasks, as well as ready to strive for the common goal (Storey, 2014). Therefore, personnel administration can be deemed an important part of...
Introduction In the contemporary business world, supply chain management is an important part of business establishments since it helps to minimize cases of fraud and bribery. Integration of IT into supply chain management provides new techniques that are critical in limiting the rates of exposures to various risks. A considerable...
One of the key elements of supply chain management (SCM), the design of the agility strategy remains a major challenge for a range of companies due to the need to embrace a huge number of factors prior to responding to a specific issue properly. Hewlett-Packard is one of the organizations...
The measurement of an organization’s performance presupposes a thorough evaluation of the key components of the corporate mechanism, including both the internal (e.g., the workplace environment, the corporate ethics, etc.) and the external (i.e., the logistics processes, the international relations, etc.). The Global Logistics Performance Index (LPI), which measures six...
Sustainability in Manufacturing and Product Design In the following chapter the author describes some main issues of sustainability in manufacturing and product design. The reasons and benefits of the implementation of sustainability in the working process of some great world companies are also described. The author gives a list of...
Current Situation History In 1996, Kevin Plank, a former football player from the University of Maryland, founded Under Armour (UA), to the world. Plank was disappointed because of the inability to find appropriate clothing for sportsmen under which accumulated sweat would not be a problem anymore. He used the recommendations...
Guiding the members of a project through multiple stages, identifying the key tasks and assigning the participants with the corresponding roles and responsibilities are rather challenging tasks. In order to qualify for a successful project manager, one must incorporate several crucial qualities and enhance the significance of certain concepts. Traditionally,...
Situational Overview Vendros Technology is in a negotiation with the Netcom Brazil with the intention of getting a licensing agreement. This proposal will assist the Vendros Technology as a guide to their actions in the next phase of resolving the above conflicts and emerge as the ultimate winner in the...
Navigating and Facilitating Change At workplace, change is not only necessary for organizational progress, but also inevitable bearing in mind that the prevailing external and internal environments keep on changing continuously. As such, changes must be implemented in a manner that does not disrupt and affect the smooth running of...
The company of “Under Armour” already sells its products not only via intermediaries but also by using direct to consumer (DTC) sales. We will argue that the company should use DTC sales more, despite some of their disadvantages, and that the most profitable way of DTC selling is Factory Houses....
Salix is a pharmaceutical company; it has a goal to provide gastroenterological medications of the best quality to the patients suffering from gastroenterological issues such as Crohn’s disease, inflamed or irritable bowel disease, ulcerative colitis, traveler’s diarrhea. The medications made by Salix are distributed to gastroenterologists and general practitioners. The...
Executive Summary Google is the most successful search engine in the global market currently. The firm has been able to achieve success because of its unique search engine algorithm and other unique factors. However, the demand by the German government that it should reveal its search engine algorithm may have...
Background Information History Vietnam is a communist state with descendants from China and Indonesia. Notable historical experiences include the Vietnam War and the involvement of the US. Vietnam has engaged in several wars with its neighbors over border disputes. Over the years, the country’s relationship with the US has improved...
Recommendations There is urgent need for Wolf Motors to restructure its supplier relationship process. To begin with, the management at Wolf Motors should strive to offer a large selection of automobile parts to customers. This implies that the automobile company should seek additional supplier sources for vehicle parts that are...
Executive Summary The new business will appeal to travelers who consider pets as a part of their families and would like to present gifts to them after being away. It will exploit opportunities emerging from new regulations that require hotels to have pet parks and the need to present gifts...
Leadership refers to the process of influencing people in order to achieve certain goals and objectives. Leaders posses certain qualities and skills that determine their levels of success. Also, they adopt different styles depending on their goals and personality traits. Examples of leadership styles include narcissistic leadership, laissez-faire leadership, toxic...
Introduction Boltanski & Chiapello in their book “The New Spirit of Capitalism” (page 47) note that wealth created by one person is wealth to the society in general. They are of the opinion that if theft is not used, then an individual should be left to accumulate wealth. This is...
Introduction Globalization is gaining more and more impact on institutions ranging from small companies to multinational corporations. The shrinking of international boundaries among enterprises and their markets has made it necessary for institutions to come up with the possible strategies for dealing with the demands of such diversification. The element...
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...
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...
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...
Introduction Today’s business world is very competitive and dynamic. Companies often end up failing because of the lack of good planning. Many businesses end up making losses not because the business ideas backing up the product are poor or weak but simply because the business planning and strategy formulation process...
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...
The comparison of budgets of the two super states may be essential for further evaluation of financial potentials of both countries. The paper is claimed to evaluate and compare the budgets of Saudi Arabia and the United States of America. In the year 2007, Saudi Arabia anticipated a budget shortage....
Introduction Property can be largely termed as any physical or intangible asset owned by an individual in solitude or in a collective manner (Kilcullen 1). Considering current systems in the society, a property owner virtually has all the rights to a property including selling, renting, exchanging and such like privileges...
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...
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...
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,...
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 business realm has always been famous for its competitive and uncompromising environment, as well as the unethical avenues that some businessmen undertake in order to profit within the shortest amount of time. However, in the XXI century, with the advent of corporate social responsibility (Hanson, 2010, October 1), the...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Introduction Instagram’s main line of business focuses on sharing photos and videos. While operating in this line of business, the organisation has immensely altered the manner in which people perceive the world. Kelvin Systrom who is the company’s co-founder maintains that Instagram constitutes a key element of the lives of...
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...
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...
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...
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...
A Study Of The Individual Who Bully’s In The Work Place Bullying at workplaces has received increased attention from the media (Beckford, 2008; Parker-Pope, 2008; Klein, 2008; Said, 2007). A recent survey in the UK showed that 56 percent of employees believe that they face serious problems in the workplace...
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...
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...
The study of ethics also referred to as moral philosophy, is a subdivision of philosophy that tackles and deeply addresses the morality and principles that are put in place in the business workplace. This is good, and the evil, the dos, and the don’ts meant to be observed in the...
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...
Abstract Leadership is a crucial component of the operations of any given organization. It is a process of social influence in which an individual should be able to enlist the support and assistance of others so as to achieve a common goal. The focus of this paper is on the...
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”...
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 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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Abstract In this paper, the interrelation between air transportation and the supply chain is discussed to explain the impact the transportation industry may have on logistics. The United States increases costs on the air transportation industry. The goal of the article is to prove that air transportation cost changes may...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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....
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...
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...
Introduction Research Background Fast growth of information technology and concurrently that of the banking services has triggered a great competition in the market. Electronic banking has been effective in transforming the lives of consumers and changing their expectations (Havasi et al, 2013). The evolution of e- banking relates closely to...
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...
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,...
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...
Introduction The efficiency and success of an organization greatly depend on the type of leadership approaches or strategies that are practiced in the corporate organization. According to some organizational change scholars, a leader must be capable of influencing, motivating, and enabling others to contribute to the success and efficiency of...
