Introduction Conflicts are inevitable in our day to day lives. A conflict can be defined as a disagreement between or among parties. The parties perceive the conflict to be a threat to their interests, needs and concerns. Conflicts can occur in different contexts for instance at home, in an organization, within a country or across […]
Introduction This essay shall assess knowledge management (KM) in relation to the formation and development of ‘communities of practice’. In this context, KM strives to include any deliberate and systematic process or practice of gaining, capturing, sharing and using valuable knowledge to improve learning and output in organisations. KM aims at developing capabilities in an […]
Conceptual Framework All the things that I do and all the choices that I have made in life have entirely depended on the background and the experiences that I had while growing up. My conceptual framework is, thus, brought into being by the academic experiences I had in Harvard University while undertaking an undergraduate degree […]
Appendicies Balanced Scorecard The balanced scorecard refers to the strategic planning and management system that is deployed widely in business institutions, as well as governments with the aim of aligning business operations to the vision as well as strategy of the organization, enhance internal and external communications, and examine organization performance in terms of attainment […]
Abstract Marketing has experienced a dramatic shift from what it used to be in the past years when production was the center of concern to many firms. The service industry has experienced growth in the United Kingdom and currently there are several firms offering various services, from entertainment banking services, hospitality, transport, healthcare, to education, […]
Introduction The purpose of this report is to recommend a selected company “Saudi Dairy & Foodstuff Company (SADAFCO)” to develop supply chain considering collaborative planning forecasting and replenishment (CPFR), green supply chain, vendor managed inventory (VMI), free zones in the UAE, disaster management using supply chain, cold chain logistics, third party logistics, cloud computing applications […]
Introduction Trade between the United States and the rest of the world has played a significant role in the growth and development of the US economy over the past years. The growth of foreign trade in the US grew much faster after the Second World War. The trade between the US and the rest of […]
Executive summary Best Bet PR officers will be offering private Public Relations services to companies and individuals in China. The firm is owned by three business partners; Felix Adam and Jared. The partners have done other businesses together and one of the partners has actually worked as a PR officer in Hong Kong before. This […]
Introduction Apple Inc. is one of the most prosperous electronic firms in the world. Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak started this firm on April 1, 1976. The two were electronic enthusiasts who were interested in developing their ideas into business ventures. They were keen on turning their skills in electronics into a large business unit. […]
Introduction Sustainable development is one of the core strategies of development adopted by many countries across the world. Although this awareness has reached to that level currently, sustainability was not considered profoundly in the past. In the past, people focused on development without considering other crucial aspects such as environmental awareness, sociology and humanity. The […]
Abstract Google has been a successful company for more than a decade now. The company conducts millions of searches daily that come up with relevant results that satisfy the needs of its users. Therefore, this paper critically analyses its operations and success. To achieve this, the paper focuses on the growth of search engines, the […]
Introduction Proper organizational management is a critical provision in various corporations. It helps in attaining organizational efficiency, expertise, viability, and developmental desires. Contextually, this paper critically analyses organisational development and change with respect to King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre (KFSH&RC), a leading referral hospital in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Evidently, the hospital has enacted […]
Background With the steady growth in tourism, provision of quality and affordable hospitality services is exponentially gaining credence (Weygandt et al., A 2008). The quality of service offered and the satisfaction of the customer are factors that have been considered to be leading to the retaining of customers and the general success of the hotel […]
Abstract Real Estate Industry in U.A.E has been experiencing growth of 20% per annum. As demand for housing increases, the industry strives to meet the demand by rolling out multimillion apartment projects such as the one in the Greens at Emirates Golf Club, Dubai. However, such big projects may not meet their goal especially when […]
Introduction Background to the study Contemporarily, change is one of the most constant elements that businesses have to take into account in the course of their operations. This assertion highlights why the past few decades have been characterised by profound social, economic, and technological transformations emanating from external market forces such as political, economic, technological, […]
Executive Summary Apple Inc has a long history in terms of changes in products and management team. The company has grown to be the most valuable brand in the world today. Apple has created halo effect through its brand. Today, it has a community of brand loyalists who would rather line up to get their […]
In order for all human beings to be treated equally, human rights have been outlined in the laws and regulations of the world. Even for people who are detained because of one reason or the other, they have certain rights as human beings which should be respected. However, there are times when various people, most […]
This document has been created to acknowledge the completion of the project, which focused on brand development opportunities and alternative market strategies for the national banjo manufacturing company. The project specifically targeted its subsidiary. It is a premium quality British manufacturer. Its brand name is known as the ‘The Shackleton Brand. Following a brief summary […]
Introduction Since the Israelis and Palestinians believe that they have equal rights to the land that they live in, violence keeps erupting between the two groups. This is because the Palestinians argue that the Israelis chased them from their land while the Jews argue that the land belongs to them based on historical terms (Gunderson […]
Introduction It is notable that even with the outstanding advancement of the Information Technology and the widespread use of computer science and internet services in the regular works of individuals, the use of Strategic Information System or SIS had not been very widespread in the business organisations even before two decades. Rather, SIS was considered […]
Introduction Health communication focuses on the solution of health issues through the dissemination of selected messages to communities [1]. Most organisations apply various means to spread health messages including the use of social media and personal interactions with target audiences. Although communication plays a central role in th the study of health communication as an […]
Gifted education has helped educators to improve learning in their schools, especially, among the gifted students. Students in regular classes have also benefited from gifted education. The success of gifted education is attributed to the use of modern teaching methods that have been developed in the last few years. Some of the teaching methods used […]
Executive Summary The car wash industry develops rapidly to respond to the increasing needs and demands of customers. The JAMA Company is one of the leading companies within the market which works to provide the high quality services and increase the company’s competitive advantage. The JAMA Company’s strengths are the focus on the provision of […]
Summary of facts The plaintiffs, the government of the United States of America, and thirteen states jointly filed a suit against Apple Inc. The Antitrust suit alleged that the defendant and other e-publishing companies had conspired to destabilize the retail prices of e-books. This was based on the significant rise in the prices of books […]
Abstract Astra Agra Lestari Terbuka is a multinational company that owns palm tree and rubber plantations, which are found in the tropical regions of Indonesia. Its head offices are located in the capital city of Jakarta. According to Reuters, the land occupied by the company’s plantations is said to be around 266,704 hectares. The company […]
Abstract This research assessed the quality of service offered by the Clayton State University Library from the viewpoint of the customers of the facility. The research evaluated the customers’ views regarding the library services and examined the degree of customer contentment at the Clayton State University Library. The aim of the research was that of […]
Even though that during the course of recent decades, the conceptual soundness of the Psychoanalytical Theory by Sigmund Freud has been increasingly criticized, on the account of its presumed ‘unscientificalness’, there can only be a few doubts that it continues to denote a high utilitarian value. After all, even today it represents a thoroughly legitimate […]
Introduction One question that has remained rhetorical in various subfields of linguistics concerns the reason why women are considered to be fluent and efficient when it comes to public speaking as opposed to men. Whether women are more efficient when it comes to speech remains to be a question that is subject to debate. The […]
Introduction Occupational health and safety laws coupled with human resources laws ensure that the workplace is ideal for the modern-day worker. Such laws guarantee a safe environment that is devoid of any discrimination, which is a shift from the traditional workplace where labour laws did not consider the plight of employees. In this essay, five […]
ABM is a management technique employed in an organization in order to streamline an organization’s production activities towards meeting the objectives and goals of the organizations. This technique incorporates activity based costing system, which provides valuable cost information. This information enables managers make sound and informed decisions in the course of managing of the operation […]
Introduction Organisations are shifting towards the strategic management of their human resources to keep pace with the highly dynamic business environment. The traditional human resource management practices, including personnel management, are ineffective in the face of current speed, magnitude of change, and frequency that the organisational and business environment poses. Thus, organisations are finding it […]
Introduction Companies owned by families are believed to be the current forms of business activities. Family companies dominate the economic background of various key global economies especially in developed economies. For instance, across the globe, two thirds of the currently existing commercial businesses appear to be managed and owned by families. The success of these […]
Introduction The concept of globalization can increase market competition among businesses. The current financial crisis affecting most world economies today can complicate market globalization for organizations. Organizations may shift their focus to productivity maximization by developing means of improving their quality of products and services. Productivity maximization can be achieved through human resource management (HRM) […]
Executive summary This is a report on the data analysis carried out in an attempt to understand more about the reasons why people travel to Yarragon village and the kind of activities that they engage in when they are there as well as the experiences that they go through during their stay. The report is […]
Introduction Product engineering and design is important because it allows consumers and manufacturers to interact through several ways. Adequately designed products are better selling, with certain designs also improving on the quality of some of the products. Some of the factors considered in product design and engineering include the use of the product, the target […]
Introduction The most crucial aim of an effective supply chain management arm of an organisation is to ensure that the supply chain management system reduces the cost associated with supplies. For this research, sustainability is defined as a matter of concern for many businesses that influences their supply chain when it comes to the costs […]
Introduction The retail market can be defined as that business that reduces the bulk of a commodity for the final sale to the consumer. Retail companies buy goods in bulk from suppliers and they finally sell these to the customer (Levy & Weitz, 2008). Because the retail market is near the final consumer, retailers must […]
Introduction The American cowboy came from a popular uprising of the vaquero (in North Mexico), which referred to an animal herder who looked after cattle in Northern America with the use of Horses (Pryor 33). Currently, the cowboy movement is a popular and legendary hallmark of American history. In other parts of the world, the […]
Abstract After years of dormancy cloud computing is finally finding a place in the world of information management. While this can be attributed to a number of factors, the most important of them is the existence of the internet as well as the emergence of many service providers. A cloud is a pool of computing […]
Introduction Problem Statement The environment plays a significant role in life. Meanwhile, humans influence natural environment they live in through pollution, and greenhouse effect which has become part and parcel of our everyday life. It goes without saying that our growing populations does not only indicate that people use more and more resources, but also […]
Introduction Doha Development Round (DDR) also referred to as Doha Development Agenda (DDA), is recognized as the world trade organization (WTO). This organization had organized a trade negotiation round that took place in the year 2001 at a place called Doha. The major objectives of this negotiation were to try and set up lower trade […]
Executive Summary Business environment and the way business is carried out in the modern world are changing at faster rate. Globalization and other factors have been identified to be the key agents to these changes. These changes have not isolated the health care industry, where today, for efficiency and productive health care delivery, there is […]
Introduction Saudi Arabia is a country that has been in the forefront trying to portray its care and concern for its citizens. Its government has formulated comprehensive and realistic policies and strategies aimed at complying with the basic and special needs of its citizens. This has mainly been aimed at ensuring all citizens’ access to […]
Company history EasyJet Airline Company Limited operates as a no-frills entity in the UK airline industry. The airline started in 1995 under the stewardship of Stelios Haji-Ioannou a Greek magnate and it is headquartered at Luton, London. The firm operates as a subsidiary of EasyGroup conglomerate and it has managed to attain national and international […]
Executive summary The main purpose of this report is to relay its two parts. Part one contains financial performance analysis of Aviva Life Insurance Company for the financial years 2006 and 2007. The analysis was conducted using financial ratios. The following are the applied ratios in the analysis: current ratio, quick ratio, interest cover ratio, […]
Introduction Famously known as HP, Hewlett Packard is one of the biggest multinationals in the world. The company deals with information and technology (IT) in addition to other related products. It focuses on developing and producing computer software and hardware. In addition, it designs and develops software and delivers services to customers. William Hewlett and […]
Introduction Distributed leadership is a post-heroic understanding of leadership that advocates the liberation from bureaucracy and strengthening of stakeholder involvement (Jackson 2000, p. 70). It has traits that make it relevant for public firms that are in need of a turnaround in performance (Harris, 2005, p. 82). Integrity or openness to criticism, delegation of duties […]
Introduction New forms of governance are constantly emerging. In the UK, the notion of public participation has gained favour owing to its ability to effect democracy and flexibility in the delivery of public services. It represents a third way in public sector service provision because it differs from market systems or state-controlled initiatives. Literature illustrates […]
Introduction Local authorities are embracing the use of strategic management in their daily processes. Many have recognised the usefulness of the approach but few are yet to optimize its potential. Internal and external environments in public organisations make strategic management a challenging task for many. These firms require a comprehensive analysis of strategy use in […]
Project management knowledge areas Projects refer to temporary endeavors that are undertaken with the objective of attaining unique purpose. To develop long term competitiveness, organizations in different economic sectors are increasingly integrating projects in their strategic management practices. To attain their desired goals, project managers must ensure that projects are effectively managed. In view of […]