Introduction Every business needs effective strategic planning to capitalize and add value to the organization. Ginter et al. (2018) admit that adjusting strategies to the changing external and internal conditions is sometimes necessary. This information means that a firm should rely on statistical data to achieve the most significant benefits...
Positive organizational behavior implies a positive attitude to the work environment. With such an approach, I can focus on my goals more than on the previous errors and future failures. It also helps to reduce the amount of stress caused by overthinking every action during the business. Moreover, I am...
Compensation has three key aspects, and they include direct, which covers bonuses, incentives, salaries, wages as well as commissions. The second component is indirect which comprises benefits offered by employers, while non-financial consist of flexible work hours, staff recognition programs and corporation support. Compensation policy of companies influences the perks...
The issues with SNHU pet supply company stem from two basic problems – the inflexibility of traditional management approach and adherence to process schematics without considering their re-evaluation, and the lack of understanding of importance of said processes by employees. Using POLC (Planning, Organizing, Leading, Controlling) framework, it is possible...
The term leadership denotes different meanings to different people. In general, it involves the ability to influence other people usually followers, or subordinates. Therefore, a leader must have some form of authority. To exercise such control is not easy; a person should have certain qualities, such as integrity, empathy, diligence,...
Case Description As a case for analysis, the note about such a phenomenon as restaurant outsourcing is considered (Stevenson, 2018). This kind of business is considered from an unambiguous point of view, and the reader receives a hint about the insufficiently legitimate use of the powers of the food companies...
There are various fascinating factors to creating a network of possible suppliers to obtain a request for proposal (RFP) addressed in this case study. Additionally, the paper will focus on the arguments favoring and against the inclusion of Aerolog, Inc., on the Request for Proposal (RFP) list of the Ripley...
Presenting Problem Sonya reported having depression, happiness at times, nervousness, stress, and moods are all over the place. Background of the Patient The patient in the case scenario is called Sonya, a 28-year-old female. She has two siblings, and both of her parents are alive. Before puberty, Sonya had anxiety...
Introduction A leader’s communication style can potentially affect how motivated, efficient, creative, or secure team members feel. The ability to communicate efficiently could be viewed as one of the essential competencies for individuals who manage and direct groups and those who constitute their part. This competence facilitates communicating and creating...
The Dow DuPont announced in 2017 the successful completion of an equivalent merger of two large corporations, The Dow Chemical Company (DOW) and E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company (DuPont). The combined entity is a holding company called DowDuPont, split into three large publicly traded companies operating in the...
I got going as a division director for four unique regions. Then, at that point, it turned into a Support Manager evening directing the whole store. I am presently an overnight group captain with my essential occupation ensuring all-new cargo is supplied. Besides, my momentary objective is to turn into...
Introduction Clive Boddy, in his article “Psychopathic leadership a case study of a corporate psychopath CEO,” published in the Journal of Business Ethics, demonstrated the effects of a psychopathic CEO on the performance of an organization. The article follows a case where such a CEO was recently appointed to that...
This paper describes a business leadership project: creating the literature club to promote reading books, selling them, and donating money to the local orphanage. The literature club members are expected to be young people, primarily students, from the college. The project is about promoting literature, meaning that it aims to...
Leadership in a culturally diverse society is challenging for individuals assigned with public roles and responsibilities. Communities depict different attributes of diversity, including gender, race, sex, and religion (Hallinger, 2018). Leaders are expected to integrate vital skills and knowledge intended to ensure growth and progress within a society. This plan...
The issue of loyalty in the labor market can be highly controversial these days, and it depends on various factors. Clearly, there is much less loyalty in the employer-employee relationship than it was seventy years ago, during the time of rapid economic growth in the post-war societies of the West....
It has been acknowledged that motivation is one of the major factors contributing to employees’ high performance and commitment to organizational goals. A considerable bulk of research on the matter suggests that diverse aspects have an impact on employees’ motivation (Lorincová, Štarchoň, Weberová, Hitka, & Lipoldová, 2019; Frye, Kang, Huh,...
The article focuses on the research aiming to provide evidence of Integrated Conflict Management Systems (ICMS) efficiency. The author studies the data from the healthcare institutions in the eastern US, where these systems have been implemented for eight years (Dunford, 2019). Specifically, they test how Conflict Management Interviews (CMIs) affect...
In an organization, individuals ought to interact and work together towards achieving a common goal. Organizational behavior includes the functioning, structure, and performance of the organization and its action. Managerial decision-making requires evaluation of what people are doing and how their behavior affects the organization’s general performance. It is easier...
Established in 1992 and supplied with essential investments by Congress, the Defense Acquisition University (DAU) is an educational institution for the Department of Defense. It is controlled by the Office of the Undersecretary of Defense (Defense Acquisition University: About us, n. d.). Its specialization is “providing practitioner training and consulting...
Control is one of the management functions, which is a thorough check and analysis of work progress. It is the observation of the processes of activity to prevent and eliminate deviations from them. The control implements the idea of feedback, the transfer of information from the output of the control...
Markets will go through several phases of development depending on the purchasing power and decisions customers make. After maturity, a period of decline emerges whereby sales and profits remain flat or start to reduce. Professionals and business leaders should implement superior strategies to overcome some of the challenges that might...
Background The National Petroleum Investment Management Services works under the directory of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, which was founded in the year 1977, with its headquarter located in Abuja, Nigeria. The corporation’s leadership is under Meye Kyari, who was appointed by the president to act as the group...
Introduction In general, the gender gap is defined as the difference between men and women reflected in political, economic, social, intellectual, and cultural attainments and attitudes. In the area of economics, it characterizes the difference on the basis of gender in relation to salaries, representation in the workplace, and the...
The alternative to the traditional hierarchy-based management is the introduction of autonomous work units without formal supervisors, called self-managed teams. According to Brown (2011), the trends in organization development (OD) are characterized by decentralization and the shift in the decision-making authority from top-level executives to lower-level employees. Self-managed teams are...
Leaders have to consider the impact that their behavior and decisions have on both the organization and its people. Hence, ensuring that the followers work in an environment that supports their performance and professional development is essential. From this viewpoint, servant leadership is similar to followership because a leader’s focus...
Logistics services that deliver goods are overloaded. Online marketplace Amazon.com has warned customers that Prime Now and Amazon Fresh services are in high demand. The reason was customer fears about the coronavirus. The retailer is observing an influx of customers; thus, orders are delivered more slowly than usual. Due to...
Herzberg’s Two-Factor Theory of Motivation summarizes factors that bring job satisfaction and dissatisfaction. Motivating factors are found within a job and include recognition, the work itself, responsibility, achievement, and advancement. When present, these factors increase employee job satisfaction and cause them to work harder. On the other hand, hygiene factors...
Introduction The luxury level of goods and services is designed to promote great pleasure and comfort that are difficult to obtain. In addition to functionality, they bring respect to their owner and determine the status of the consumers. Services of this level have a high price, often can be discreet,...
Recently, with the advent of affordable technical opportunities for everyone, more and more offices have been equipped with surveillance cameras. And if this method of controlling employees is convenient and practical for employers, employees most often experience stress from such close attention from their superiors. Staff members often wonder if...
For the following assignment, I decided to analyze the Apple company. This choice is primarily based on the fact that this organization is well-known all around the world and provides services to millions of contemporary individuals. In addition, there is a huge amount of controversial information about the real working...
The main goal of successful marketing is to make sure that the customers’ needs are satisfied so that they would want to buy the product or use the service again. In other words, it should bring joy and benefit to the buyers. Over recent years the reputation of an organization...
In countless instances, the concepts around job and employment tend to dominate the minds of many people around the world. In essence, it is a major component of life that remains predominantly paramount in various ways in existence. Both seekers and providers share common ground when it comes to the...
Modern companies expand their business to the international level, creating environments where people of different cultural and ethnic backgrounds work together. Organizational behavior in such firms must address diversity and issues it might provoke to improve employees’ performance and establish proper working conditions. To make workplaces diverse, executives must provide...
Summary Barnana is an endeavor of a Brazilian entrepreneur who started this business by selling brown dried bananas in packages. Later on, due to the popularity of Barnana’s original products, the company expanded its range and added new flavors and products. However, the founder and the CEO of Barnana Caue...
Strengths Starbucks is the industry leader in the coffee shop industry with a strong, memorable, and marketable brand image. It has achieved a global international presence and relies on an extensive international supply chain. The Starbucks coffee-based drinks are famous for their variety and consistency alike, with each recipe relying...
Sue Robbin’s case may be considered an act of retaliation of the company towards its employee, which is prohibited by federal laws. This process may occur not only to the victim of the harassment but also to any employee reporting, as stated in the example. The case may be taken...
In Personal Trainer, we are committed to providing a wide variety of sporting services, ranging from fitness and training programs to stores and food facilities. We aim at delivering the ultimate experience to our members in which all their fitness needs will be satisfied. We provide our employee’s career opportunities,...
The global issues of climate change, environmental pollution, and the COVID-19 pandemic attracted public attention to the risks of overconsumption and the need for sustainability. Marketing is often perceived as unethical, as it might be used to manipulate consumer needs and promote unnecessary goods or services. However, a fair and...
My View of Personalization Business organizations “use the concept of personalization to improve their performance” (Vesanen, 2009, p. 309). However, many marketers have not applied this concept successfully. This has occurred because personalization meanings different things to various actors in the supply chain process. I would define personalization as the...
Incorporating a range of elements and influenced by a variety of factors, the process of product manufacturing can be carried out in several ways. The push and pull systems are traditionally mentioned as two key principles, according to which the process can be conducted. The push system is typically defined...
As a matter of fact, the majority of people involved in business and management consider leadership skills to be the most essential for any company’s growth and development. At the same time, a few of them genuinely understand the nature of leadership, its practical application, and its challenges. From the...
Introduction The Modern Servant Leadership Movement was founded by Robert C. Greenleaf and is based on an essay he originally published in 1970. Servant-Leadership is a style developed by Robert Greenleaf based on his years of experience in management development, and his wide teaching practice (“What is Servant-Leadership?” n.d.). Although...
The article by John Kotter investigates the eight errors of change management that result in institutional change failures. Proper understanding of the stages during the change process might help to ensure a seamless adaptation to a new market environment. The following essay will describe the errors and provide one management...
Summary JetBlue Airlines Company has incorporated about 13 years ago in the state of Delaware. Since its inception, the company has had its main focus to establish itself as a low-cost domestic carrier (jetblue.com). Its strategies from inception have been a combination of differentiation and low-cost strategies that to a...
Summary In the case study, a small firm producing glasses was examined, determining the causes of its poor market performance. A major problem that was relevant was the lack of cohesion between different departments of the company, which had individual and distinct objectives (De Toni & Nassimbeni, 2003). This contributed...
A CPA Hailey decided to report all of the marijuana business’s sales on the tax return files. Manager Harry told her that the company’s president does not want to report 25% of the sales, claiming that marijuana is a cash-centered industry (Mintz & Morris, 2020). Lastly, Harry requested Hailey to...
It is important to note that mental complexity is of paramount relevance for ensuring a correct and appropriate ethical decision-making process. The evidence strongly supports the fact that the “complexity of respondents’ mental models was related to EDM, and that this relationship was mediated by sensemaking processes” (Bagdasarov et al.,...
WordCloud for the Yorktown Systems Group Article The word cloud above is a representation of the keywords used in the article “Yorktown Systems Group Succeeding with Military Mentality at its Core”. The word cloud has highlighted the most emphasized words in the article. As the article mostly specializes in the...
The work environment is vital for every small or large company due to the level of probable efficiency of employees and the mutual feedback in professional relationships between dominant and subordinates. The state of physical and moral well-being is a factor that afterward can define the potential results and their...
Thesis The main idea that is mentioned by Zenger (2013) is that successful corporations attain their power by creating unique competitive advantages that can be well-protected without being replicated by rivals. The rationale behind this thesis is that the corporate landscape is not perfect, and it is going to depend...
Particularly favorable conditions for the development of strategic management as a science appeared in the 1960s when the final refusal of the theory of organizations from universal administration principles occurred, and firms began to be interpreted as open systems. Alfred Chandler was a founder of his own business theory and...
Enhancing Regulatory Environment There is a wide variety of regulations that enforce equal employment rights for all citizens in the United States. These regulations address such issues as discrimination by gender, race, religion, or national origin (Gerhart & Newman, 2020). The principle of equal pay for equal work is maintained...
Technology is increasingly becoming an integral part of organizations. Advancements made in the field of information technology enable organizations to measure, pay for, customize, and monitor the use of their products as well as improve organizational strategy and gain competitive advantage. New technological innovations like electronic mail and groupware are...
Introduction Technological advances affect all spheres of human life, and the supply chain process is no exception to the rule. This fact is explained by the need to make improvements in the combination of activities performed by entities for product distribution and the delivery of services for their greater efficiency...
The evolution of the job market is rapidly taking shape globally with the emergence of new practices and challenges. Huge industries are supplementing their workforce with seasonal employees. While the strategy helps such companies increase efficiency and satisfy their customers, it presents myriad security risks. Seasonal employment tends to threaten...
Certain emotions impact an employee’s productivity and performance at work. This is because in most cases, people’s emotions affect other aspects of their life including their job. If an employee experiences positive emotions such as enthusiasm, happiness, and acceptance, this is likely to affect their performance constructively. On the other...
On the 15th of July, 2017, Peter Lewiston’s employment at the Pine Circle Unified School District, or the PCUSD, was terminated by his violation of the sexual harassment policy of the district. Lewiston was a senior maintenance employee with an above-average work history and a total of eleven years with...
Test Assessment The expectancy for success scale under analysis can have both advantages and drawbacks. Employers can benefit from this scale as they can monitor the confidence levels of their employees and implement the scale for potential testing workers (Nevid & Rathus, 2005). If an employer has a clearly outlined...
In the modern world, companies are trying to be as progressive as possible, which applies not only to innovations for customers. This also applies to working conditions and hiring employees for work. The most rated companies will be those who support diversity in the workplace, for example, they engage both...
These days, companies should quickly adapt to changing market conditions to succeed in a dynamic environment. Organizations are demanded to outperform their competitors in quality, speed of service, wide range of products, and price. A balanced scorecard is a strategic management model based on measuring and evaluating a company’s effectiveness...
Water is a basic need that is fundamental in every individual and organizations’ daily lives and in the production line globally. For domestic purposes, water is used for cleaning, washing, cooking, and drinking. In the production sector, the primary goal of water is to cool engines, and others use it...
Compensation is defined as an organ of human resource management that handles employees’ rewards after completing the assigned task. The tips are always in the form of finances or tangible products. Organizations are responsible for coming up with a proper remuneration plan to say thank you to their employees who...
The focus of human resources management at Maersk Group has historically been on hiring young, inexperienced cadres and providing them with extensive training. As a result of the training, individuals could be moved across Maersk Group’s business lines and were guaranteed an overseas placement. At the same time, the company...
Problems and Changes Safe Wings Aviation faced various problems with managerial, leadership, and budgeting decisions. The aviation director of operations, Saucy Burbank, has an indirect management skills that involved operating informally with the pilots, crew chiefs, and flight attendants. The director of operations also despised the importance of paperwork and...
Super Sized Cycles bicycle manufacturing company is based in Vermont, New England, in the United States. The following mission statement is suitable for the company: Mission Statement To create value through the provision of quality personalized bicycles to our customers using the right combination of knowledge, skills, and technology and...
Introduction A merger means a business approach where one firm is combined with another and they work as a single independent entity. For any company to concur on mergers, it must have the same scale and size of operations. The purpose of getting a merger is to obtain a wider...
In the United States today, it is common practice to see vehicles lining up in service stations to refuel and get serviced. Similarly, it is also common practice for people to use tap water in their homes to undertake various activities, including showering and washing. The common denominator in these...
People organize large-scale meetings for a variety of purposes, such as fan conventions or scholarly conferences. In any case, they need the expertise to manage massive numbers of guests and provide them with meaningful content. The event planning industry exists for this purpose, using the insights of optimal meeting design...
Operations management is the sphere of activity of every business company that aims at fast and proper development. Operations management helps the company realize its goals and take practical steps to achieve them. Hard Rock Café is one of the examples of successful operations management because the ten critical decisions...
For this paper on operations management, the organization that I have chosen is Mcdonald’s. Mcdonald’s is one of the fastest and biggest growing international fast food restaurant chains. Mcdonald’s mainly sells burgers, French fries, soft drinks, ice creams, and milkshakes. The company cannot be said to offer a service only...
The chain of IKEA stores is distributed around 37 countries of the world where 298 stores are open for the customers. IKEA’s overall strategy is consumer-centered, according to which all the furniture designed by IKEA is functional, of high quality, efficiently distributed, and environment-friendly (Lu, 2014). The concept of “Do-It-Yourself...
Introduction The Virgin Group, one of the most successful venture capital companies in the United Kingdom and worldwide, was created by Richard Branson in 1970. It serves as an example of a brilliant implementation of company diversification. His innovative approach to doing business led the company to a period of...
The long-term success of Dough Pizza as a business is expected to be based on those products and services on which its customers depend the most. For the restaurant, these include pizzas and delivery services. This means that any efforts of optimization should be based on the most reliable and...
Population means a whole group that is under investigation (Anderson, Sweeney, and Williams, 2009). As a result, we select a sample that is representative of the population. We associate the statistics of the sample to the population. Calculation of Sample means depends on the population from which they are drawn....
Introduction With regard to Starbucks SWOT analysis, the company has been identified to have strong competitive advantages and opportunities for growth as well as eminent areas of threat and weakness with regard to its primary and secondary environments. These factors affect the overall managerial decision of the company as management...
Kaizen approach refers to positive improvement of a process in an organization. It is a strategy that is employed by business organizations majorly in the manufacturing sector. Being a daily process, kaizen strategy involves using scientific ways to perform tasks in an organization reducing waste during the business process besides...
Market segmentation entails defining different categories of consumers according to their needs. Marketers segment markets so that they can satisfy the actual needs of the consumers. As global markets continue to expand marketers are becoming aware of the need to categorize their customers depending on their specific needs and differentiating...
The approach that a manager applies in running an organization and in discharging all the total responsibilities that entail management and leadership is determined by the type of leadership style that the manager adopts. Consequently, the type of leadership style that a manager is likely to adopt in a workplace...
HSBC bank is a global financial services organization operating worldwide with 8,000 offices in more than 90 countries. The company has assets valued at $2.6 billion ranking it among the largest financial institutions in the world. HSBC has five core values among them outstanding customer services. The bank has developed...
Summary The main objective of this article is to illuminate the reasons and circumstances upon which strategic change initiatives embedded in new public management and managerialism are being justified, communicated, perceived, and implemented in the context of organizational discourses and politics. The author is concerned that such change initiatives are...
Michael Dell founded Dell Company in 1984; his intention was to provide his customers with the computers that could aid in meeting their demands. At the beginning, the company majored in the production of the PCs, however in 1985 it managed to produce its first computer by name Turbo. Unfortunately,...
Research is vital for service industries which can be explained by the ever-changing character of business situation in this market. Without sufficient business research, it is impossible for commercial organizations to determine which products and services will be important for their potential customers during particular period. Overall, research can be...
Apple Inc. is a recognized global corporation that designs and produces commercial servers and electronics such as computers, mobile phones, and software. It is also the leading distributor of digital media content. In terms of market capitalization, Apple Inc is the most valuable company, and this is a result of...
Introduction Strategic planning The goals and aims of a business are well interpreted when there is an explicit understanding of the existing market and competition, with decisions and allocation of resources being made to its success. “Project management is increasingly becoming a principal way of doing business in many organizations....
Advancement in technology has brought new trends in various fields of practice and disciplines. For instance, the internet and other electronic media have improved performance of businesses by providing a medium of communication. The various forms of electronic communication can be categorized into external communication, internal communication and personal communication....
Efforts by top executives and managers to initiate significant changes in their organizations do not succeed. This is due to resistance from other employees and stakeholders who fear change. Change means modifying the way organization carries out its activities. It is to overhaul the organizational structure in it design of...
Introduction The modern information system is substantially involved with exchange and an assortment of personal information. This compilation of personal data in organizations and governmental institutions is, however, associated with insecure features. The insecurity involved in handling personal information has aggravated the implementation of privacy laws. This is due to...
Introduction Every company always strives to emerge the best in the competitive business world. Primarily, it is a prerogative for a company to offer quality products and services in order to survive. Products and services offered by a company or business should at all times satisfy the customers. Accordingly, there...
Nowadays two contradicting notions – business and ethics – are closely interwoven. People use morality and ethical issues as the main power for achieving business success. Hence, many companies manipulate moral principles and human feelings to raise their incomes and to set a stable position in the market. Sometimes this...
Introduction The ethics program helps the import and export company to stipulate strict moral norms and ethical principles for employees and the management. In export/import organization, functions that ethics perform are: helping develop and periodically reviewing ethical philosophy; coordinating ethics training proposing policies relating to ethics; responding in a timely...
In the current essay there is the brief analysis of the most important ethical issue that the world will face in the next 20 years. From point of view of theoretical approach it is rather important to define the area of business ethics and to describe the current situation of...
What is a fair performance management system and how can it contribute to the success of any business organization? Performance management remains an evidence-based practice for monitoring and measuring workers’ contributions to a given company. This essay introduces and supports fair performance management as a systematic framework or approach implemented...
Introduction The strategy is an appropriate plan which was designed to accomplish the desired outcome, such as attaining a solution to the problem or goal. Very often, the resources are never enough. Limitation in resources forces the organization to develop a strategy. Therefore, a strategy is important when planning ways...
This time I have been thinking about leadership styles. The flow of my thoughts was stimulated by a situation I have observed recently. Thus, I became a happenstance witness to a conversation between two friends during their lunch at a café where I usually come. They were discussing their bosses,...
Definition First of all, it is essential to discuss the definition of the concept under consideration. Servant leadership is a complex phenomenon, which includes “a philosophy, a set of leadership practices, and a set of leadership qualities” (Allen et al., 2016, p. 1). It is possible to observe that, due...
Introduction Customer satisfaction is critical in the travel industry because it helps companies to overcome competition and retain customers. For travel agents, achieving excellent customer satisfaction is particularly important because more and more customers today can book trips via the Internet without the support of a travel agent. However, in...
Introduction E-mail marketing is one of the most effective tools for communicating with customers and mapping their journey through the sales funnel. It offers an immediate avenue for direct response, allows for automation, and ensures greater personalization to meet the needs of the target audience (Frost & Strauss, 2016). An...
Introduction Internationalization and globalization are two important but different concepts in the business environment. In terms of internationalization, an international strategy refers to a range of operations options that organizations consider when seeking to operate beyond the country of origin. In these options, an organization focuses on ‘localization’ where efforts...
Transactional Leadership The essential component of this leadership style is reciprocity between the two parties, as the name of the theory suggests. Incentives, such as rewards for good work and punishment for not completing the task is the main idea of this approach. The primary strength of this approach is...
Steve Jobs was an unconventional leader whose great leadership was evident from the success he achieved at Apple Inc. His leadership style was different from the leadership styles of many leaders. Jobs was an unconventional leader because of his management style, which brought distinction and success to Apple Inc. Employees...
For people to be successful leaders, different traits should manifest, such as charisma, effective communication skills, and a high innovativeness level. With such characteristics, it is possible for one to lead, control, and manage others. Effective leaders may regularly communicate with their teams and discuss issues before making significant decisions...
Analysis of leadership in business, as well as other settings, has led to the establishment of several different approaches. One of such approaches is the Situational Leadership theory. It claims a leader should focus on specific tasks at hand and consider the employees’ maturity as well as the leader’s own...
