Introduction Online stores are a significant element of the modern economy. These businesses account for an essential market share because they provide millions of customers with the ability to purchase products via the Internet. Currently, Amazon is one of the most successful representatives in this field internationally. For example, in...
Introduction Internationalisation of companies has been rampant over the years with firms seeking to enlarge their client base with focus on foreign markets. In addition, firms have been seeking to promote their market performance as the need to outsource grips markets. Internationalisation adopts two forms namely downstream internationalisation and upstream...
Introduction A number of authorities have given various definitions of corporate governance. Mallin argues corporate governance is a broad term that encompasses various aspects such as concepts, theories and practices of board of directors, executive and non executive directors (2). Corporate governance focuses on how boards, investors, business executives, auditors...
Introduction Leadership is a powerful strategy that helps managers guide their followers to complete their roles efficiently. The implementation of desirable styles guides employees to collaborate, become more involved, and focus on the outlined organizational goals. This discussion gives a detailed analysis of transformational leadership and reaction to the article...
The case under consideration represents a bright and almost “academic” example of a crucial lack of cross-cultural communications, motivation, and management skills in the company’s top leaders. Nomura Securities International (NSI) is Japan’s‘ giant,’ with a kind of superiority complex due to sound success in the past but not adapted...
Companies with reputations as good places to work have generated superior financial performance Reputation plays a vital role in the success of any business, both external and internal. As an organization, it must initially establish its purpose and values to define the nature of the inner workforce, gaining the status...
A businesses’ vision statement defines its clear direction of future growth and competitiveness. It communicates companies’ goals as well as aspirations for development. A firm’s vision statement has a significant role since it keeps an organization on track and focused on goals. It guides operations and the way employees need...
Differentiation Differentiation strategy is a set of actions that are structured by a company to deliver unique services and goods at an acceptable cost. The customers see as if something different has been done to guarantee satisfaction (Baker, 2001). According to Fred Smith, the founding director of the FedEx, the...
Brief Helen Strom is a controller and a CPA at Family Games, Inc., a private company. After talking to another CPA and the CFO of the company, Carl Land, Helen faces an ethical dilemma. Carl, representing the interests of the company’s CEO, is convincing Helen to manipulate reported results for...
The main focus of the classical organizational theory is changing the management process to improve work performance. Different researchers attempted to create an effective system regarding three different aspects of management that can increase work efficiency. For instance, Henri Fayol was trying to construct a theory of classical management to...
The financial supply chain refers to the process of monetary transactions which traverse from one trading partner to the other to aid the provision of goods and services. According to the video by Tichenor (0-3 minute), cash flow within the casino is an intricate process beginning with the gamblers placing...
Walt Disney is a globally recognized entertainment brand that most of the world’s population is familiar with since childhood, thanks to the outstanding cartoons the company has created. Meanwhile, in the business world, no player has a guarantee that its success will last forever, relying only on previous achievements. Strengths,...
Introduction The expected return from individual securities carries some degree of risk. Risk is defined as the standard deviation from the expected return. More dispersion or variability from a security’s return means the security is riskier than one with less dispersion. In simple terms securities carry differing degrees of expected...
Jack Welch’s book, titled “Winning”, provides a framework of qualities required for the success as a business leader in an enterprise. These qualities include the necessity of a strong mission and concrete values, the absolute necessity of candor, the power of differentiation, and giving value to each individual, respecting their...
Leadership is defined as the act of organizing a group of people to achieve a common objective. It entails giving directions to other people mostly to the subordinates by authority and being accountable for the results obtained (Johnson and Hackman, 2003, p.38). Leadership in an organization is an important tool...
Emotional intelligence is a vital characteristic of the quality of human interactions. That is why there is a multitude of research on the importance of emotional intelligence in nurses and academic staff. Simultaneously, private organizations need quality relations, just like organizations in the public sector (Lopes, 2016). As noted in...
Overview of the case Drug addiction is an undesired incident in any given work environment. For a company to deal with incidences of drug abuse and related incidences in the work environment, a clear policy on drug abuse should be established. In the case of Accessory Plus Incorporated, the issue...
Interpretation The summary under consideration demonstrates the air transportation supply company’s data and focuses on the employees’ salaries, bonuses, and performance. The analysis of this information results in the rise of a few questions. The first question is whether the company indeed needs many employees in its divisions. It refers...
Executive Summary Trends in Accounts Receivable Notably, Ace’s accounts receivable hiked by $100,000 from 2018 to the year 2019. The increase exemplifies that more customers are paying their balances. The Organization’s sales on credit accounts are the primary factor behind the increasing trend of accounts receivables, reflecting the Company’s receivable...
Introduction As the world gets smaller and new issues arise daily, no dimension of life is left behind. Globalization and trade liberalization has seen many practices that were hitherto unknown being adopted in the field of business. One is totally left mesmerized at the new developments that continue to gain...
Introduction The concept of collective bargaining allows employees to negotiate with their employers to arrive at agreements regarding such issues as working hours, conditions, and contract. The current case revolves around a workers’ union that is focusing on a new negotiation with an athletic organization. This paper provides a detailed...
Introduction An appropriate leadership model is a significant phenomenon since it provides health care professionals with the necessary skills and techniques to influence their followers. I understand this fact and do my best to choose a suitable leadership style. In my working practice, I try to follow transformational leadership principles....
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is a part of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). The organization is responsible for protecting the population from natural disasters, preparing for them, and mitigating potential consequences. The agency also helps citizens to recover from the devastating impact of indent, including human-made. FEMA...
Introduction Changing organizational culture can be hectic and prone to many challenges. For instance, it can disrupt routine operations and processes, resulting in resistance. However, tested frameworks such as Kotter’s 8-step model help address challenges and ensure successful and sustainable organizational change. This paper outlines information about a personal experience...
Introduction Resource allocation is imperative for turning inputs into outputs. Still, it is paramount to focus on particular strategies and procedures used for estimating the effectiveness of resource allocation and utilization generally referred to as analytical techniques for resource allocation (Longest & Darr, 2014). Some useful strategies are critical path...
Employees are the most precious assets any firm can have, given their contribution to the success of firms. Employees literally hold a firm in their hands because they run its day-to-day activities. In this regard, every firm should ensure that its employees are fully satisfied in order to get maximum...
Introduction Originally a tiny electronics consultant firm, Blackberry, was a critical stepping stone to smartphones’ current age. Blackberry is a symbol of how quickly high-tech fortunes can change. Slow to respond to the iPhone and Samsung, this once top innovator is rapidly losing market share and income. This company needs...
Introduction A firm’s international business environment, commonly abbreviated as IBE, is a crucial multidimensional component of multinational corporations. It encompasses four major aspects: the socio-cultural, geographic, economic, technological, political environment of a company. According to Grgić (2020), the global business environment allows companies to expand their operations and increase their...
Abstract This paper discusses a company that purchases houses, repairs them, and resells them at a higher price afterward to make profits. It is in need of a model that can predict several essential characteristics of a house, most importantly the repair cost and the profit that can be made...
The global financial crisis of 2008-2009 was triggered in the US as a result of the bursting of the US housing bubble. This was precipitated by the increased defaults of subprime mortgages where banks encouraged homeowners to take on high loans hoping that they would be able to pay them...
Recently, society has been observing military people’s tendency to transition into entrepreneurs, and this phenomenon becomes increasingly popular annually. Evidently, military leadership skills and traits are applicable in the world of business today as they are in personal life. The hypothetical conclusion is that military personnel can succeed in the...
Good will non-impairment describes the absence of goodwill impairment losses when they are expected. While a new enactment was instituted to govern goodwill amortization, experts were worried that companies would use this opportunity to manipulate their earnings. With the formulation of three working papers, the presence of good will non-impairment...
The theoretical approaches to explaining the functional side of the nonprofit sector differ in their vision of the motivation and moving forces of nonprofit organizations to initiate their service delivery. From the general perspective, nonprofit organizations, as their title implies, do not generate profit, which means that their performance is...
Work planning is an extremely important part of the success of any company; therefore, managers and owners should pay close attention to improving internal and external aspects of business. The reason for this is that the amount of this income is directly influenced by the rational use of all types...
Currently, global society experiences a significant rise in environmental concerns. Surveys demonstrate that up to 77% percent are concerned with the damage human activity deals to the Earth (Lampert, 2020). Many people in the US and abroad care about how the products they consume affect the environment during production and...
Important Core Competences Innovation constitutes a necessary competence at Apple, Inc., as evidenced in the business period ending 2008. Ideally, the firm was incorporated in 1976, and its profitability has grown substantially. The firm operates in a competitive technology industry with rival firms providing similar products as Apple. However, innovation...
Code of Ethics Our business’s success depends on the confidence of our customers, partners, and employees in our credibility. Credibility in our case can be ensured by satisfying customer needs, treating all people with respect, and benefiting the community. We can achieve these goals only with our workers who strive...
Students in a College Computer Programming Class TechHelp USB flash drives are specially designed for fast transfers and easy compatibility with different operating systems like Linux and windows. The drive also supports compatibility with Macintosh and Intel machines enabling data to be transferred between computers with different system and hardware...
South African economy is the largest in Africa with a GDP of above $ 287 billion, and a 5-year average real GDP growth rate of 3.7 %. The country’s economy is driven by vast natural resources like gold. There are also very many different types of industries. In addition to...
New Belgium Brewing (NBB) made significant improvements in the development of sustainability as a major part of corporate social responsibility (CSR). However, there rumors that Belgium Beer wants to sell the company to willing buyers, which will potentially lead to the loss of independence and shift from its environmentally friendly...
Organizational behavior is a theme that combines elements of sciences such as psychology and sociology. With this concept’s help, both the demeanor of individuals and the entire management system as a whole is described. In general, five types of organizational behavior are distinguished; however, regarding the film “A Few Good...
Introduction Brand-new technologies have become a critical element of the labor market and its working operations. They make it feasible for organizations to automatize the production process so as to increase the level of output and overall performance. However, with the introduction of machines, manual and routine tasks previously operated...
Introduction For this week’s assignment, the stock prices of Tesla are reviewed using Yahoo’s Finance service. Tesla is a United States-based company that works in the industry of electric car manufacturing construction and is one of the companies owned by Elon Musk. Tesla is a great company, both because it...
A Dynamic Economy The 1920s was remembered as a happy and prosperous period for American society, with the rapid development of industry, notable changes in working conditions and wages, and the transition to an urban lifestyle. Specifically, to increase production efficiency, business people broadly began to utilize science achievements and...
Introduction Roberts (1997) asserts that Human resource management is an organization’s function that entails all aspects that are associated with the human resource or work force in a particular organization, company or institution. It entails aspects like recruitment, coordination and control of the people working in an organization. Some of...
This paper will focus on the analysis of Hawthorne Corporation Management Group, being a senior analyst of this company I will deal with the development of a sustainable program that will promote and increase the sales of the company. Since I will be working in the chemical plants department, I...
Introduction As the international economy is being integrated, business opportunities, as well as challenges, continue to ensue. Such challenges affect different nations around the globe, including those with stable economies. In this regard, even the local corporations/companies and the multinational corporations are not immune to the business challenges present in...
Any negotiating process, regardless of its participants, context, or goals, involves an interaction between the negotiators, which is manifested through communication. The statement “there can be no negotiation without communication” is particularly true due to the essential role of the communicational process in negotiations. Indeed, negotiating involves exchanging opinions, interests,...
Social media platforms such as Facebook, LinkedIn, and Twitter have been actively used by organizations to promote new job opportunities and search for prospective employees on both part- and full-time basis. However, the logic of making recruitment decisions is often biased based on unreasonable judgement related to social profile of...
A brand is a logo, mark, symbol, name, etc. that creates point of difference amongst various organizations in the market place. I believe that it gives a product or service the expression that differentiates it from other brands seeking to satisfy similar needs. Therefore, branding is the process of using...
Introduction Companies have to periodically make changes in their activities to survive in the market and remain competitive. Moreover, the economic crisis has convincingly confirmed that the need for changes began to arise regularly, so their impact on the company’s life cycle is no longer viewed as exceptional. The question...
The nature and intensity of intelligence have changed during the last decades in response to a higher security challenge because of worldwide terrorism growth. The approach of outsourcing led to an increase in the number of non-state actors that are involved in the intelligence process. Currently, the private and public...
Sponsorship is crucial to most kinds of sport, which is why it is essential to retain key sponsors. However, sometimes sponsorships are not renewed, leaving athletes and their teams distraught. By considering the main reasons behind sponsors’ rejections for providing funding for sportsmen, strategies for avoiding these scenarios in the...
Introduction In recent decades, societal development in different industrial representations experienced unprecedented growth. It was based on running various social and economic systems that brought developmental value while also consumed a significant number of resources that potentially caused environmental issues (Zuofa and Ochieng, 2016). Respectively, organizations faced the requirement of...
Abstract This report compares the great depression of 1929 with the financial crisis of 2008. The basis of comparison is with respect to outset, causes, effects and nature. The report describes the general factors that are likely to cause financial crisis. It also includes the various forms of financial crises...
Shell: Controversy and Criticism Controversy and criticism regarding Shell’s operations in Nigeria became the public’s response to the company’s actions toward addressing or non-addressing the interests of the Ogoni people located near the Niger Delta. Economic and environmental issues associated with the activities of Shell in this region provoked the...
Introduction Local planning process -> infrastructure development, maintenance of the comprehensive plan, support of public facilities Useful strategic approaches in economic development: targeted industries (specialization); choice of narrowed strategy (“growth-friendly,” “optimum competitor”) making difficult trade-offs and establishing a unique position for the area Challenges facing leaders in Bedford County: preserving...
Allocation of the given $1,000,000 would be shared as indicated below: Cash: 30% US Equities: 30% U.S. 30-year treasury bonds: 40%. Statement Justification The United States economy seems to have recovered after the infamous 2008 recession, which is believed to be the worst crisis. Apparently, the country is experiencing inflation...
An Overview of St. Patrick Center The St. Patrick Center is a humanitarian organization in St. Louis that assists the homeless. It uses a “housing first” method, which involves making sure the homeless individual or family is housed and then provided with a support network (“St. Patrick Center”, n.d.). The...
Online retailing is increasingly becoming the conduit through which companies that want to avoid the hassle of owning outlets turn to. E-tailing, as it is popularly known, has created mega-corporations such as www.amazon.com and Staples, Inc that have leveraged the shift of buyers to the virtual world Among the many...
The opinion of the CEO is correct in my opinion. The world is segmented into various countries and countries into cities not just because of their geographic meaning but due to the differences within these locations. Each country is made up of different languages, dialects, cultures, religions, etc. Furthermore, the...
McCallum makes the case that business schools are currently too focused on leadership to the exclusion of its counterpart. They aim to attract ambitious applicants who are hoping that by developing their leadership ability, they will be recognized and eventually reach an executive position. To that end, schools are making...
Innovativeness has become a crucial factor contributing to the firm’s success, and several factors enable it. First of all, innovations are promoted by knowledge and information, which have become a resource of vital importance (Nair et al., 2016). Indeed, today’s science and technology experience unprecedented development rates. The second factor...
The current Part I, II, and III discuss Chipotle’s marketing expenses, proposed organizational structure, and strengths and weaknesses respectively. The new pieces of analysis draw on the previous research carried out to understand Chipotle’s standing on the market. For Part I (marketing expenses), it was important to identify the company’s...
Sports are a rapidly developing area, which will grow in the foreseeable future. This field incorporates multiple events, people, organizations, audiences, and other constituents of mass appeal. Organizing initiatives on such a scale takes managerial skills and project thinking. Any sports manager should view their activities as part of a...
The National Center on Education and the Economy (NCEE) is a non-profit organization offering practical advice to schools, teachers, and students. The mission of the Center is to analyze educational system all over the world, synthesize their best practices and implement them in the United States. This goal presupposes interaction...
Amazon, one of the largest and most influential US businesses, has pledged to invest upwards of $2 billion into decarbonizing technologies. The company will consider a wide variety of businesses at all stages of product development. It will rate their innovations on how close it can bring humanity to eliminating...
iPhone is a brand of cutting-edge smartphones designed and marketed by Apple Inc., which has traditionally targeted the high-end market segment through premium pricing and direct selling. Since the launch of the first iPhone generation, Apple Inc. has consistently released innovative and revolutionary models, which are available to consumers through...
Introductoin On March 23, 2010, President Obama signed the Patient Protection and Affordable Act (ACA) effectively making it a law. The ACA is one of the most influential, controversial and comprehensive piece of social legislation that has been passed in recent times. The legislation aims at expanding health care to...
Introduction Ernst & Young is an international firm that provides professional services to at least 140 nations for example the United Kingdom where it is headquartered, China, the United States, and South Africa; its major competitors include KPMG, PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC), and Deloitte (Ey.com, 2011). Business line Ernst & Young provides...
The trigger of the story is the fact that Google, one of the largest search engines in the world has decided to exit the Chinese market. This fact is further compounded by the apparent urgency of the exit. The singe dominant narrative frame is the disagreement between Google and the...
Planning the design for medical supplies warehouses, developing storage, and elaborating retrieval methods, companies are left to make a decision on their own. Very little guidance has been provided for storing pharmaceuticals in the warehouses. However, there are several recommendations for keeping them safe before they get to the pharmacies....
The contemporary world is changing rapidly and it is essential to consider both the possible difficulties and perspectives of the interaction of different generations. This essay dwells upon the ways the four different generations (traditionalists, baby boomers, generation X, and Millennials) cooperate with each other. It is crucial to take...
For any employee, manager, entrepreneur, and administrator working in the field of business, understanding organizational behavior is essential. It helps to perform effectively at work, motivate subordinates, create meaningful relationships with coworkers, and represent the interest of the company. This factsheet will analyze three vital components of what organizational behavior...
The Tentative Title of the Study The spheres of business and leadership have become significant subjects of scholarly investigations lately. Researchers endeavor to find out what the most favorable features of a good leader are, what differences exist between leadership and management, and, most importantly, what qualities of a good...
Economic activities are internationally integrated at present to an exceptional degree. Alteration in one country’s economy can be swiftly transmitted to its business partners. The rise and fall of economic activities are replicated almost instantly on fluctuations in exchange values. As a result, multinational corporations having incorporated cross-border productions and...
How Multinational Companies are Managing Challenges in Product Development for BOP Markets I have noted that multinational companies can use several avenues to capture a niche market in BOP populations. To begin with, they can use direct marketing. This is where the company initiates direct contact with consumers in the...
Executive Summary The report evaluates the business environment in the UK. This is attained through evaluation of the business external environment. The analysis is conducted through the incorporation of the PESTLE model. Some of the environments considered include the legal, environmental, social, and economic environment. These environments are evaluated through...
Organizations’ Long-Term Goals and Objectives Every organization or business has aspirations and future positions they want to occupy as compared with competitors. The future image is broken down into long-term goals and objectives, to which all business operations are aligned. According to the video “9 Startup Funding,” long-lasting objectives are...
Curve is a UK-based startup that aims at changing the way people deal with their card payments. The purpose of this startup is to reduce the number of credit and debit cards in a wallet to just one. The idea and its realization appeared to be innovative and, combined with...
Individuals are distinctively different from each other. It is easy for some individuals to undertake certain activities but difficult for other individuals to undertake similar activities. Therefore, it is vital for an organization to understand the strengths and weaknesses of its employees. This would reduce the effort that an organization...
Introduction The print advertisement for this paper introduces the KIA Motor Company’s new car “Forte” to its potential customers. The advert attracts and encourages the viewer to make the right decision towards purchasing this car. This advertisement is appealing to the consumer. The print advertisement is also interesting and good...
I think that William Edwards has the best approach to quality management that would meet the needs of CERG. A brief account of William Edwards Deming (1900-1993): He was a renowned American quality management consultant, professor, and statistician, and wrote several books on product quality and management and gave lectures...
Any business seeking to enter a new location would be advised to conduct market research to understand the opportunity costs for every potential decision. World Trade Organization (WTO) data is particularly useful for an export-oriented company and provides an overview of possible markets. Entering a new region also brings the...
Executive Summary Perisher Blue Company started its operations in 1995 and offers a number of key tourism attraction facilities including Perisher Valley and Smiggin Holes. The other facilities that are only unique to the site are Mt. Blue cow and Guthega which together make the center the leading skiing resort...
It is a great pleasure that Media Popup, a portable multimedia center, is to be marketed in the US. This fact can provide GlobeMedia with essential benefits, but it is necessary to choose the right market segment to reckon on any advantages. Thus, the purpose of this business memo is...
Introduction Money is any commodity or token that serves as a medium of exchange that is legally and socially acknowledged in payment for services and goods and in the disbursement of debts. Money serves as a store of value and as a standard of value for determining the comparative worth...
Introduction The balanced scorecard is a performance gauging tool that is meant to match business activities with the company’s vision statement. It is a strategic planning system that can be used to monitor business activities and the results that arise from these activities. A survey undertaken by Bains and Company...
Working capital management is an essential part of corporate finance theory and practice. It entails the management of an entity’s short-term assets as well as its short-term liabilities – in other words, short-term financing and investment decisions of a given firm (Singh et al., 2017). The primary purpose of working...
Introduction Vast literatures suggest that numerous environmental problems occur due to human economic activities. These activities, as Transport Technologies and Policy Scenarios to 2050 (2007) asserts, cause deposition of masses of pollutants into the environment to the extent that they destroys the natural beauty. In addition, economic activities consume enormous...
The Main Areas of Improvement Previous case assignments have shown that there is a substantial communicative deficiency in coworker relationships. Not only do the team members interpret differently the same instructions, but they also argue about the correct course of action. The resulting disagreements lead to infighting, mistrust, and low...
Introduction Share-based payments are notable aspects of employee remuneration offered to directors, senior managers, and other employees. Share-based payments mainly include share options and shares offered to senior managers in an organisation. Besides, an entity can offer share-based payments to parties such as suppliers and key business stakeholders. The aim...
Abstract The paper focuses on coming up with a budgeted income statement and balance sheet for Stillwater Video Company, Inc. The company deals with the production and sale of two common brands of video games. The assignment aims to emphasize the importance of the budgeting process in a real-life scenario....
Introduction In today’s global business environment, the major constituents are the high level of competition worldwide, swift automation of production and another process through advancement in computer technology and production techniques, increased regulatory measures being taken by the governments in different regions with respect to environment and health issues. Moreover,...
Balance sheet The balance sheet of JP Morgan & Chase Co. shrunk in 2015. This can be seen in the drop of the value of the total assets from $2,572,274m in 2014 to $2,351,698m in 2015. The decline is equivalent to 8.58%. A further review of the balance sheet shows...
Health care services are closely intertwined with business management. Each aspect of nursing responsibilities and management of daily operation should be supported by financial issues to ensure that the hospital is run effectively (Ward, n. d.). Though financial duties and responsibilities are imposed on the Chief Financial Officer, each nurse...
According to Eiteman, Stonehill, & Moffett (2015), interest rates in the U.S. and in Europe are rather low and do not get higher than 1%. Such things might have happened because governments and the Central Banks of the countries had low premium rates in the period of the global financial...
As I studied international logistics, my knowledge base on the subject matter took a positive leap. I conceptualised in my mind how international logistics provides a framework for a cost effective flow of products and services to the customer in both the forward and reverse directions. Effective coordination and timely...
Introduction Firefly is a fast food restaurant located in Aqaba, Jordan. The casual environment blends its comfortable atmosphere with a menu of delicious burgers. In this case, the mission of the organization is to not only offer its visitors an unforgettable taste but also make the service as efficient and...
Summary The economic term “Talent” refers to individuals that come together to create change in the operations of an organization. Talent management is a process of change, systematic growth and development, reconstitution, re-deployment of assets or talents necessary to create a change in an organization. Talent management transcends from talent...
