Introduction A management information system (MIS) refers to a system that an organization uses to provide information regarding its different operations and processes (Laudon & Laudon, 2002). The system stores information that an organization requires to make its management operations effective and efficient. Management information systems are usually computer systems...
Importance of Job Satisfaction Many researchers have drawn a link between job satisfaction and motivation. Most of them have used different terms to define them. For example, Champoux believes it refers to the overall level of contentment people have with their jobs (198). Job satisfaction (and by extension, motivation) is...
Introduction This paper explores why organisation development (OD) is relevant to a company’s performance by exploring its purpose and attributes. Key issues such as OD and Human Resource (HR) relationships, the influence of OD values on the activities of OD practitioners, theories and models surrounding OD processes, techniques for developing...
Introduction and Purpose of Paper Human Resources (HR) are extremely vital for any organization, as they give it an opportunity to maintain efficient operations. In this way, the performance of the company depends on its workforce, which means that individuals who recruit employees are to be rather diligent. The competencies...
Introduction The contemporary business environment is characterized by intense competition between firms as each company seeks to maximize their profitability. Profit maximization requires firms to adopt the most efficient production methods to lower the operation cost and hence increase the net income. In light of the mentioned view, firms have...
Nowadays quality management is one of the fundamentals of any production and in many ways defines the success of the company. The emergence of the quality management as a system of concepts was made possible by the work of outstanding people often called gurus of quality. Despite the fact that...
Business management is based on the development of a strategy, its adaptation to the specifics of the company, and its implementation. In other words, the strategy implies choosing the path of development of the company, market, competition, and business practices. Amazon is a company that sells goods and services to...
Company Profile – Amazon.com Founded on May 28, 1996, Amazon.com, Inc. is a company that operates in the sphere of e-commerce. Through a range of customer-oriented websites, Amazon.com offers its clients a wide variety of products, including content. The offered products are often rebought by the company from other sellers...
Introduction In the world today, companies strive to maintain consumer base. Stiff competition, market liberalization, and continuous entry of new players in the market challenge the existing market commanders. This compels them to design new ways of management, develop better organizational structure, and create working cultures that ensure innovation, creativity,...
Introduction The objective of the company is to launch vitamin-enriched bottled water as a new product in the market. The target market segment is athletes who are between ten and thirty years old. Thus, the purpose of this paper will be to provide a strategic analysis of the company’s internal...
Introduction: Starbucks’ Transformation and the Company’s New Challenges Starbucks is one of those companies that need no introductions. Having been established in the global market for several years, entrepreneurship has had rather extensive experience in the global market. With a rich history of operating in the environment of the global...
Briefly restate your group’s strategic recommendation(s) for the company The strategic recommendation for the Lululemon company is that it should expand its market niche to start producing clothes for both the sportspersons and the non-sportswear. The company should also lower its costs of operations to help it adopt the differentiation...
Performance management is a dynamic process whereby managers and employees come together and work in conjunction with the functional strategies, goals and objectives of the organization or company. Performance management involves planning, monitoring, development, rating and rewarding processes within an organization’s cycle. Performance can be measured in terms of how...
Because of increased globalization, the interaction between people of various ages, backgrounds, and ethnicities is essential. Every person participates in the global framework that is based on diversity and cross-cultural relations. This is why any organization is striving to have a diverse employee background to sustain its competitive advantage. Putting...
Even though someone may say that demonstration of emotions is unprofessional, those still drive people’s behavior, including their behavior in the workplace. That is why proficient leaders should always take into account a human factor and be able to recognize, understand and manage emotions, both their own and those of...
Employee satisfaction plays a critical role in the overall productivity of the company. When employees are motivated and satisfied, they record improved performance. However, there are enormous factors that affect the overall satisfaction of employees. The purpose of this essay is to explore the employee programs employed by Google and...
Strategic HRM and Business Decision-Making The human resource (HR) is of particular importance for business success, and the need for the alignment of human resource management (HRM) with business strategy is highlighted nowadays by HRM specialists (Armstrong 2007; Boxall & Purcell 2013; Ulrich, Brockbank & Johnson 2009). Basically, the strategic...
Introduction Training needs analysis can be described as a process of collecting and processing data to analyze if there is a need for training. Its goal is to verify if there is a knowledge gap between the workers in the company, and how this issue can be solved. Denby (2010)...
Introduction The old economy refers to the blue chip industries that experienced high growth at the beginning of the 20th century due to rapid industrialization. The old economy was characterized by companies that focused on mass production and heavy investments in physical assets such as factories. Advancements in information and...
Globalization has made employment a fundamental aspect of people’s lives today. As people engage in various activities for the purposes of generating an income, they build what is referred to as a career. Noe (2012) provides a working definition of the concept ‘career’. Noe (2012) views this concept as a...
Introduction Successful firms in the current competitive business environment have learnt the art operation management forecasting. According to Stevenson (2015), for a firm to succeed in the current market, its management must be in a position to predict the future in order to make an informed decision on issues such...
Introduction In the present business environment, organizations are under pressure to do better than competitors and retain customers (Kelly, 2004). It is advisable for firms to carefully examine their operating environments in order to devise success strategies. Having a reliable excellence model is meant to provide a benchmark against which...
Introduction The following essay discusses the theories of international trade. The essay first identifies two international organizations that help countries trade, which include the World Bank and the World Trade Organization. The essay looks into the application of the theory of absolute advantage between Japan and Saudi Arabia. Two regional...
Introduction Change management refers to the process of ensuring that everything is put in order in the organization in order to achieve change effectively. The government must put in place mechanisms for achieving change before the commencement of the organizational change. There are several principles that play a major role...
Bibliographic Citation Society for Human Resource Management. “Selected Cross-Cultural Factors in Human Resource Management.” Research Quarterly, vol. 1, no. 1, 2008, pp. 1-9. Introduction The 21st century has been characterized by numerous changes and developments. Many workplaces are currently characterized by diversity. This is the case because there are many...
The current wave of globalization explains why “organizational development” mainly focuses on employee empowerment. Business organizations should manage their workers by establishing the best “work contracts.” Every company should develop, mentor, and encourage its employees. This proposal examines some of the recent studies on workplace development. Recent Studies for the...
Behavioral reaction to change is common in most businesses that conduct organizational change. In fact, the way employees perceive change determines how they react to it. Although organizations try to minimize resistance to change, some reactions are unavoidable (Senior and Swailes 31). One behavioral change observed is disengagement. Disengagement causes...
Introduction Change is one of the most important elements in the attainment of organizational success. Despite its importance, many employees resist it because of the numerous social and work-related shifts it introduces in the workplace. It is difficult for an organization to thrive without implementing change initiatives from time to...
Introduction Organizations can derive considerable competitive advantage by investing in training and development. Employee training and development help organizations to eliminate performance deficiencies amongst their workforce. Moreover, training and development contributes towards the improvement of employee stability. Organizations in different economic sectors are increasingly facing a major challenge emanating from...
Project managers should use a wide range of strategies to deliver positive results within a specified period. Competent managers should use appropriate practices and approaches to support the targeted project. One of the critical approaches towards delivering positive results is the creation of good teams. Many theorists argue that teams...
Today, various government agencies and the general public are growing more and more concerned with environmental issues, such as pollution, excessive energy use, and the waste of food and resources. An increasing body of structured environmental efforts from agencies, such as the UN, has put pressure on most businesses with...
Professionals discuss the possibility of linking business strategy with human resource management (HRM) for a while already. They underline that the success of the organisation often depends on the support provided by HRM, but many companies have not realised this fact yet. Boxall and Purcell (2011) believe that professionals can...
Steve Jobs’ Opinion about Quality In the video “Steve Jobs on Quality,” Jobs talks about quality and its importance in the development and marketing of products. He argues that the main problem with many companies is their emphasis on marketing strategies rather than the quality of products and services. He...
Introduction Effective quality management processes depend on the ability of organizations to design and monitor quality processes at different points of service delivery or manufacturing (Rocha-Luna, Garza-Reyes, & Kumar, 2013). However, it is difficult to achieve the best results in quality management without acknowledging the importance of the audit and...
Introduction According to Rocha-Luna, Garza-Reyes, and Kumar (2013), organizations often achieve consistent and predictable results when employees understand the processes that underlie production and service delivery. This principle underscores the application of the quality management system in improving organizational outcomes because it is a collection of interrelated processes to improve...
Business excellence is one of the main goals of management. It could not be neglected and has to be improved all the time. The European Foundation for Quality Management model is one of the possible frameworks to promote business excellence. It is defined as a global not-for-profit membership foundation that...
Characteristics of Distributed and Virtual Teams The internet continues to facilitate the use of virtual and distributed teams. Such virtual teams are usually situated in different parts of the world (Gundersen, Hellesoy, and Raeder, 2012). Project managers can use the internet to monitor the performance and effectiveness of different virtual...
Introduction While considering entering into a new market, prior planning should be done in order to understand how the company would deliver the goods and services to the target market and distribute them there. When one needs to enter into new markets in foreign countries, importation and exportation would need...
Introduction Generally, businesses are run and directed by individuals. It is through these individuals that targets are set and objectives attained. Therefore, the performance of any business entity depends on the aggregate performance of its workforce. The success of a business entity will thus depend upon its ability to accurately...
Harrington’s Process Breakthrough Methodology The Harrington’s Process Breakthrough Methodology formulated by James H Harrington focuses on the advantages of applying cross functional management to the performance of an organization. This is done for the reason of increasing profitability. (Harrington, 1991) Nature of BPM Business Process management (BPM) is methodological approach...
Introduction After the global financial crisis in 2008, many companies experienced a dip in their profits. Most companies were forced to adopt major structural reforms. Some of the structural reforms involved retrenching employees. The remaining employees had to take up the extra workload. Therefore, this has brought to the fore...
Abstract The impact of technological innovation for business enterprises, governmental and non –governmental organizations has been massive. However, to be able to take advantage of its benefits, organizations have been forced to adopt change management principles. This paper looks at the impact of technological innovation within the healthcare industry, which...
The HR profession has evolved throughout decades. Modern HR practitioners focus on such aspects as leadership, strategic thinking, developing partnerships and so on (Pritchard, 2010). This paper includes some ideas concerning the future of the profession as well as competencies that will be needed to address new challenges. However, prior...
Introduction A number of organisations have established a specialised human resource (HR) department to handle the issue of recruitment and retention of talent. The HR function in such firms is referred to as People/Performance Partnership (PPP). It is an integral part of the organisation. The PPP is made up of...
Performance appraisal is an important element of HR management because it can significantly contribute to the improved performance of workers and businesses. In particular, these tools can help managers retain the trust of employees, make them more engaged in workplace activities, and identify organizational weaknesses. This is the main thesis...
To understand the connection between recruitment and retention, we need to define both phenomena. Recruitment is a process of finding employees that are suitable for hiring by an organization. Recruiting includes one or more verification procedures aimed at determining the candidates’ suitability and the means of persuading them to join...
Introduction Human capital is one of the most important resources that enable companies to create competitive advantages in their industries. A firm with a talented and innovative workforce is likely to develop unique products or services that satisfy market needs. Thus, most companies are adopting strategic human resource management (SHRM)...
Successful recruitment of an employee as a new member of a company can greatly affect his or her performance, motivation, as well as retention in a position (Philips & Gully, 2015). Therefore, it is crucial to give the process of recruitment extra thought as to how the hired talent can...
Introduction Making decisions is one of the key elements of management that defines a company’s ability to work properly and meet the set objectives. However, the process of decision-making is quite difficult since many factors have to be evaluated in the process. Due to the need to make choices fast...
Ideation and Innovation Laforet’s “A framework of organisational innovation and outcomes in SMEs” and Björk et al.’s “Ideation Capabilities for Continuous Innovation” are making arguments about Ideation Capabilities for Continuous Innovation. They are also discussing the framework of organisational Innovation and outcomes in SMEs. Comparisons between Ideation and Innovation These...
Introduction The success of a business depends on a wide range of intertwined factors. Ranging from business feasibility to effective management, there is no doubt that managers play crucial roles in setting performance pace of any business organization. The truth of the matter is that no business can thrive and...
Human resources are the driving force of an organization. For strategic management of human resources, an organisation should set ethical conducts to be followed in the company. It is through upholding proper code of ethics that human resources intellectual asset, knowledge and professionalism can be tapped to the benefit of...
Operations managers take different positions in organizations and have to deal with a number of tasks and responsibilities (Schroeder, Goldstein, & Rungtusanatham, 2013). One of their duties is to identify the importance of change and support employees in taking such an important step (Block, 2016; Voehl & Harrington, 2016). In...
Program management is usually a process or mechanism to manage the performance of several projects under one unit. Unlike project management, program management takes a long time and involves a much bigger task. The paper would examine program typologies and analyze organizational challenges when managing different types of programs. Program...
Employee Welfare in an Organization Work-life balance has emerged as an important term in the modern industrial context. According to scholars, work-life balance involves a number of issues related to employee welfare at the workplace. This report analyses the state of employee welfare at Oakwood International limited. This is a...
The strategic role of Human Resource Management (HRM) in the context of the ever-changing world is rather diverse, yet the core goal is to provide value to an organisation. Among HR managers’ functions, there can be recruitment, training, motivation, and so on. At this point, they encounter different challenges such...
Introduction The Virgin Blue is small pharmaceutical company with ten employees. The store department has two employees while the administration section has five employees. On the other hand, the sales department has two employees. Reflecting the compensating differential theory, the proposed compensation scheme aims at improving the remuneration that each...
The purpose of this reflective paper is to demonstrate learning attained in classroom on comprehension and use of information in the area of human resource management. It aims to capture issues related to equal employment opportunities (EEO) and affirmative action, human resource planning, recruitment and selection, as well as human...
Introduction The practice of human resource management often comprises of the activities that involve the management of the people, commonly known as a workforce. Since the practice of managing people changed from personnel management to human resource management, the human capital paradigm has been evolving rapidly with numerous transformative changes...
Abstract Employee benefit plans have been designed to provide workers with financial security to manage unexpected life situations. While it has been widely recognized that such programs are essential, lack of attention has been given to the value they can bring to both employees and their employers. The paper aimed...
Introduction The success of implementing the best quality management systems rests in our understanding of how to design and deliver quality management systems (QMS). Indeed, poorly designed quality processes are bound to generate errors and quality issues for organizations, while carefully designed implementation processes are bound to deliver desirable quality...
Identify the most important facts surrounding the case A case study, The impact of change management on the attitudes of Turkish security managers towards change, seeks to address the application of managerial methods to influence employees’ attitudes towards the process of change in the context of Turkish homeland security management....
Performance appraisal systems are perhaps the most important tool in ensuring organizational performance. Their benefits to organizations are numerous touching every facet of the organization. Although they are sometimes misused, performance appraisal remains among the most valuable management tools in determining if the organization is achieving its objectives in the...
Issues at Wal-Mart Wal-Mart is one of the most successful retail stores in the world, with over $ 469 billion in revenues. However, it faces several challenges that may affect its future in the market. According to the case study, the biggest challenge that this firm faces is the slow...
Describe the relationship between an organization’s strategy, structure, and culture. Why do organizations have to change? Where would you start if you had to change the organization at Wal-Mart or any other big organization? What are some of the barriers to change that you might encounter? How would you overcome...
Difference between Management and Leadership Management and leadership are two different roles that overlap in terms of the functions that they play in the day-to-day management of organizations. Although their roles are almost the same, their difference is intricately stark. Therefore, the two cannot be described as one. Management roles...
How do frog’s activities affect its ability to (a) maximize the fit with customer needs, (b) minimize development cycle time, and (c) control development costs? Frog is cognizant of the fact that a firm’s success is dependent on the effectiveness with which it meets its customers’ needs. The firm is...
Wal-Mart is an American multinational retailer corporation that operates public discount stores as well as warehouse stores. The decision for Wal-Mart to extend its operations to India is a strategic move as India is regarded as the second emerging entrant with an estimated market of $ 396 billion and is...
Introduction Modern marketing strategies are diverse and constantly evolving. In order to reach the highest level of customer satisfaction, marketers employ a variety of tools that help to bring products closer to people and enable consumers to participate in the decision-making process. One such tool is the introduction of change...
Successful SD has several associated business benefits. An increase in revenue and efficiency are some of the visible results. The firm is thus able to stop liabilities and make the brand’s reputation. Phases of the SDLC It is necessary to understand the phases of systems development to achieve success. The...
The modern-day organization operates in an environment that requires a dynamism that ensures that the different issues facing the organization are addressed holistically. To achieve this, decisions have to be made continually. Decision making always brings about organizational conflicts (Rahim, 2011). Therefore, to achieve organizational goals and objectives, it is...
A team is a group of two or more people who come together with a common objective. A team can only be successful if there is team building where individuals with common interests come together to achieve set objectives. For a team to perform effectively, the members are supposed to...
A product life cycle is based on a biological analogy (Day S.G, 1981 pp, 60-64). The four stages are: Introduction stage, Growth stage, Maturity stage and Decline stage. Regal marine has applied this concept in its products to ensure success in the market. Regal continuously introduces new boats into the...
Wal-Mart is perceived as the world’s largest and most prosperous retailer. It deals with virtually everything one would want to purchase from a retail shop. It is a chain of stores found in practically all the states in the USA and several other nations across the globe. Recent researches indicate...
Introduction Employees form a very important component in any organization. According to Noon and Youssef (2012), employees are the wheels upon which an organization runs towards its objectives in its normal operations. Many successful organizations attribute their success to their team of skilled and dedicated employees who work tirelessly to...
Introduction Customer relationships management, as a program, has been embraced by most organizations. It has numerous components that operate together to achieve the main goals of the organization. CRM components are different in many aspects, but they all contribute to the success of the business. Therefore, there is no component...
Leaders have a significant impact on the success of an organization. People use different techniques to manage organizations based on their leadership styles. Different leadership styles are suitable for varied situation in an organization. For instance, the authoritarian leadership style is ideal when organizations are going through a transformation process....
JC Penney Case study What is resistance to change? It refers to the psychological tendency among groups or individuals to retain the state of affairs that has existed for a long period (Smollan 2011, p. 828) Why does it happen? There are several reasons why change may be resisted in...
Introduction It is hard for an organization to accomplish its goals without a strategic plan. Such a plan simply assesses all the things a business can do and narrows them down to those that it is actually good at doing (Fred 48). Strategic planning gives rise to strategic management. The...
Apple’s Background Apple Inc. is an American electronics company based in California that specializes in designing and selling of consumer electronics like computers, computer software, music players, and mobile phones. Steve Jobs, Steve Wozniak, and Ronald Wayne are the pioneers of Apple Company. Its first product was the Apple I...
Introduction The current business environment is getting increasingly competitive, and firms are forced to find ways through which they can remain competitive in order to survive. According to Winkler (87), firms have come to realise that the only way they can survive the harsh market environment is to embrace good...
Coca Cola is a multinational soft drink producing company headquartered in Georgia Atlanta (Dost, 2008). Its incorporation dates back to 1886 by a pharmacist named John Stith. Later in 1992, Asa Candler bought the company and expanded it to serve not only the Americans but other nations globally. Presently, the...
Executive summary The Coca Cola Company remains one of the most profitable firms in the carbonated and non-alcoholic beverage industry. The firm uses a powerful differentiation strategy in order to deal with competition and attract more customers. Coca Cola also embraces new strategic choices in an attempt to produce the...
Identification of the Problem The National Hockey League Enterprises Canada (NHLEC) is interested in developing a store that will sell its merchandise exclusively There are three possible approaches when furthering this agenda, but only the most effective solution is required to satisfy the needs of the NHLEC Implementing this managerial...
Abstract The paper explores the history of management changes and developments in the operational system of Westminster Company. The main aspects that were altered by the company’s leader are the customer service requirements and the customer composition. The changes were directed at the improvements of the delivery practices in order...
Introduction The term quality can be defined as the conformance to set specification or meeting and exceeding customer satisfaction. Quality control plays an imperative role in the process of improving any production or service industry. Providing quality services is one of the major competitive priorities in the hospitality industry. Quality...
Introduction Halliburton is one of the largest oilfield Service Corporations in the world. Halliburton is an American Company whose headquarters are in the North Belt office in Houston, Texas. Erle Halliburton started the company in 1919 under the name New Method Oil Well Cementing Company (NMOWCC). Since its inception, the...
Issue Motivating and rewarding employees is one of the strategic components of human resources management in the modern business world, which is developing at a fast pace. It has been acknowledged that human resources are the company’s major asset. At present, human resources professionals have developed numerous strategies to motivate...
Identify the selected Department Quality Policy and compare it with the ISO 9001:2008 requirements The Sharjah Airport Authority (SAA) is dedicated to running the operations of the Sharjah International Airport (SIA) through formal and professional system applications, with the aim of ensuring high customer satisfaction, as well as the safety...
Functional Areas of Human Resource Management Human resource management (HRM) is a powerful practice that brings stakeholders in a firm together. HRM leaders should be aware of the major functional areas in a firm. The first one is a business strategy. The HR manager can propose the most appropriate strategy...
Case Study This paper evaluates the case of ISI and its reward system policies currently in use in its United States operations. This review considers the impact of the policies on the company’s operations in India. The sections below bring out various factors to consider when thinking about performance-based pay...
Abstract Employee engagement is often associated with an improvement in organizational performance. This study examined how different engagement strategies (intrinsic and extrinsic) relate to job satisfaction levels of new employees. It involved a survey of 20 respondents drawn from two different firms. One of the firms had an established employee...
Introduction Training and development is a crucial undertaking in the growth of an economy. Unless professionals in various fields are moulded and additional developed through capacity building, an economy can hardly boast of growth. As a matter of fact, human resource development is the epitome of impressive economic performance in...
Performance management is a fundamental aspect of the human resource (HR) department. In modern organizations, it is essential to create a work environment that supports and enhances the most qualified worker’s productivity. A systematic approach is formed to engage with personnel throughout their employment and maximize the use of human...
Linking Business Strategy and HRM High-performance work systems relate to a special collection of human resource practices. They are interconnected, and the majority of them (including training, performance evaluation, and reimbursements) are designed to improve workforce performance (Jiang et al. 2012). When these human resource practices are applied, the overall...
SWOT analysis refers to a method used in strategic planning that involves the evaluation of strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats in a venture being undertaken (Scholes and Johnson, 1999, p.35). Generally, it involves identification of the internal and external factors that may hinder or support the achievement of goals and...
Quality spheres Quality constitutes a critical component in an organization’s strategic management processes. Jones (2014) affirms that quality should be an integral aspect of an organization’s procedures, functions, and policies. Its effective implementation requires firms to consider three main quality spheres, which include quality control, quality management, and quality assurance....
X-bar and R-chart The main difference between X-bar and R-chart is that an X-bar is used to evaluate if the sample mean is in statistical control. That is, it focuses on analyzing the process mean. On the hand, R-chart indicates if the sample variability is in statistical control. R-chart focuses...
TQM and BE As specified by Adebanjo (2001), the orientation of many modern businesses was shifted from total quality management to business excellence thus changing some of the areas and elements that were seen as the focal point for a successful business. In particular, the business model that is followed...
Summary and analysis The article was done by Jabnoun Naceur and Aisha Juma Al Rasasi. The topic of the article is transformational leadership and service quality in UAE hospitals written in 2005. The primary objective of the research article was to investigate the relationship between leadership style and quality service...
Introduction Many businesses today have adopted new ways of conducting their operations. They have resolved to bring into play Business Process Management (BPM) to accelerate and streamline processes such as invoice management and payment of accounts. BPM, which integrates information technology and management, encompasses tools, techniques, and schemes designed to...
Executive Summary Companies are seeking means of investing in lucrative business deals that bring about sustainable profits to secure a stable business existence and financial stability. Any business or a strategy that emerges within an existing business requires a systematic analysis to ensure safe entry into competitive business environments. Tech-Shield...
