Essays on Bottom

Introduction

Corporate Social Responsibility, also known as CSR in business management circles, is a newer facet of business in most developed markets. Unlike previous generations of businesspeople and businesses that tended to put profit before all else, businesses in the modern world are more likely to put other concerns on an equal footing with profits; sometimes this is referred to as a “triple bottom line” (Carroll & Buchholtz, 20114). The triple bottom line refers to the people, the planet, and the profits that a business makes; all three of these things must be a concern for businesses in the modern world. ...

Is sustainable or steady state economY possible or practical?

2016-02-11 Is sustainable or steady state economY possible or practical? Nowadays, the concept of sustainable development is widespread. Almost all areas identify so-called principles of their sustainable development. Economics is not the exception. The category “economic sustainability” connects with the concepts of balance and developmental stability. As we know, the majority of resources is limited on the Earth. And the economics can not grow permanently. It is limited by different factors. In this case, sustainable or steady state economy is the most fitting decision. Let’s analyze if it is possible to implement it. The current economic system is ...

Introduction

Over the years, scholars have tried to study what constitute organizational effectiveness and how to achieve it; the result of which is the conception of varied theoretical models that are sometimes incoherent, abstract and redundant (Forbes, & Lynn, 2007, p.8). Some scholars, for instance, suggests that in order to achieve organizational effectiveness, an organization should focus on productivity, goal setting, utilization of the environment, external audit and human resources (Forbes, & Lynn, 2007, p.8). Other organizations, especially profit oriented organizations, on the other hand, evaluate their effectiveness using a broader concept of the triple bottom line, which is a measure of ...

Introduction

In the early 20th century, there were hopes for a new, modern and developed era. With the development of industry, machinery and shipbuilding, people were waiting for something better and convenient for their life. Passenger liners to the "New world" were built together with people's hope for a new life. When the new liner appears, moreover with a reputation of being unsinkable, it is impossible that there would be such an unfair end.

"Unsinkable" Titanic – the ship that defied the higher powers, the miracle of shipbuilding and the largest ship of its time. The builders and owners of the ...

THE MONOLITHIC TERM ‘STANDARD ENGLISH’ IS AN OUTDATED CONCEPT IN THE 21ST CENTURY. DISCUSS.

Introduction

Now, this is an expression for ‘by the way, I would be right back in five minutes.’ This is how English language is being used these days. The metamorphosis of English, predominantly driven by technology, has been well accepted by the pundits of classical English and the trusted Oxford dictionary has added several of these to its Standard English. Is there a dilution of standards or is it simply that English language is adapting to the changes of the 21st century and keeping pace, eventually ...

Introduction

Pain is one of the common problems that affect many old people worldwide (Tse, Leung & Ho, 2012). Despite the high number of old people who are affected by it, this condition is normally undertreated. According to the Maslow Hierarchy Model of Needs, the high pain prevalence is likely to affect negatively the fulfillment of the psychological needs (Tse, Leung & Ho, 2012). This challenge comes in the wake of an increase in the life expectancy of senior citizens aged 65 years and above in the past few decades. Since 1999, the life expectancy of these group has improved by 11 ...

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Are the Rich Getting Richer and the Poor Getting Poorer Still Today Introduction Nowadays there is a lot of discussion whether the rich are getting richer and the poor are getting poorer in the modern world. The answer to this question lies in the very understanding of poverty. Various economic schools employ different approaches when describing the causes of poverty. Therefore, they give different answers to the question mentioned above. Some of them think that the statement about the enrichment of the rich and the impoverishment of ...

A Reciprocating Engine is also called as Piston Engine. In this engine pressure is converted into rotating motion with the help of one or more reciprocating pistons. There are various types of Reciprocating Engines, the most common type is the Internal combustion engine which is used in motor vehicles, the steam engine which is used in the industries and the Stirling engine. The compression ignition engine and the Spark-ignition engine are the two types of internal combustion engine. In the compression ignition engine, fuel is injected into the cylinder and the air inside the cylinder is compressed so that ...

For over a century higher education guaranteed its holders good position in the society and corresponding income. However, the economy, the society and even the higher education have been changing. Is higher education the only option as it was before? Is there any alternative to it? Do graduates really benefit from all this years of study? Thus, it is obvious why in the last two decades the researches started arguing about the expediency of higher education. After first harsh words this discuss seems to come to more effective and rational course. However, authors still disagree whether or not the ...

Playing SPENT was a revealing experience. Being a person who enjoys online games, I eagerly started this assignment. Usually I find online gameplay more therapeutic and numbing than thought provoking, however. My experience with this game was indeed different. Opening up the UI of SPENT, you see a great design with bold typeface that sets the narrative in place. The player reads the set-up across the screen and enters into the world it has created. We are faced at first with macroeconomic statements describing the 14 million Americans experiencing unemployment (SPENT). Next, we are told to imagine ourselves in ...

The revelation that culture can determine the way individuals think was a departure from the conventional psychology, which as a subject customarily presumed that elementary cognitive progressions are universal (Earley and Soon 111). Japanese and American students were shown a scene by Nisbett to describe; both parties described the scene differently. The study proved that Japanese are of the collectivist culture; they pay consideration to all elements in a scene and recognize the connection between items in context. On the other hand, Americans are of the individualistic culture; they pay consideration to particular items and objects. Culture also causes ...

Essay Outline

Proposed Title: _College A Necessary Evil__________________________________________ Proposed Thesis: In this globalized world of advanced technology, it is crucial to obtain a college education to solidify success in the workplace.

Reason 1: Staying relevant in a competitive job market.

Evidence 1: Too many unemployed, yet not enough jobs available to secure employment. Evidence 2: A large number of low skilled jobs no longer available in the United States. Evidence 3: Marketing your skills to companies. Reason 2: Establishing your value to potential employers. Evidence 1:

Competing with too many skilled and well trained job seekers.

Evidence 2:

Proficiency in computer skills such as Microsoft Office.

Evidence 3:

A bachelor’s degree is no longer enough.

Reason 3: No college education results in remaining in a lower socio-economic class. Evidence 1:

Income equality gap is growing larger.

Evidence 2:

Direct correlation in evidence of income based on level of education that cannot be ignored.

Evidence 3: As ...

This paper substantiates the insights espoused by Enrico Moretti that the level of economic success depends on a number of factors, such as: education, productivity, and salary. These factors related greatly to geography, that is, where you live and work (Moretti 3). According to Moretti, a worker’s educational level and skills will determine his salary and on the economic progress of other individuals around him/her. Depending on the geographic location, the economic success between two individuals shows significant variances. Workers in developed cities, where innovation proves to be the driver in labor productivity, earn up to three times ...

Apple Inc. VS. Samsung Co., Ltd. APPLE INC. VS. SAMSUNG CO., LTD Apple Inc. and Samsung Co. are some of the leading organizations in the entire world. Whereas Apple Inc. is an American international technology firm with its headquarters in California, Samsung Company is a South Korean international technology company with its headquarters in Suwon. Even though these two leading organizations are from the same industry, they have similarities and differences regarding how they are managed. Therefore, this paper aims to compare and contrast the management of these two organizations under the following sections.

Analysis of the Organizations’ Macro-environment

The macro-environment of an organization ...

Company description

Dataset Technology Company provides web and software development software, mobile applications development services, and consultancy in information communications, technology. The Company is located in Houston, Texas, the United States. Dataset provides custom web designs, software, and IT solutions to different companies. The Company has established a longstanding reputation for its unique web content development capabilities, user-friendly software, and a diversity of experts that provide consultancy in information technology. The Company has its branches and franchises in different cities in the United States and other cities in the world. In the United States clients can access services in Seattle, Washington, ...

Q1. Two basic ways of starting information system projects for many organizations are either by bottom up method or top down method. The bottom-up method of project initiation begins at the lower ranks. Here, lowly ranked employees are the ones who notice that the systems in use are either outdated, inadequate or needs to be replaced. This method could be as a result of hard times they encounter during their interaction with the systems while discharging their duties. On the other hand, the top-down systems of project commencements begin with top level management. In this case, managers are the ...

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Abstract

The purpose of this paper is to show the different categories of pay for performance plans, as well as how their effectiveness can be measured. It will also discuss the disadvantages of such plans from both an employee and an employer perspective. The paper will include information from two studies. The first was done by The National Academic Press and helps define the different types of plans (Milkovich & Wigdor, 1991). The second pulls information from a study done by Sibson Consulting and discusses the issue of employee entitlement(Miller, 2010). There will also be use a ...

About the paper

The paper is commissioned to conduct financial analysis for West Marine Incorporation. As part of this analysis, we will be a performing a comprehensive analysis of the raw financial figures of the company and will use the tool of common-size analysis and ratio analysis to unearth the trend that led to led to changes in the financial position of the company for the past three years. However, before introducing the analysis section, we will be introducing some of the facts related to the company and some statistics related to the stock price movement. The report will finally be culminated ...

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David H. Autor shares insight into his analysis on why income inequality has continued to rise since the 1970’s. According to Autor, the primary source of this inequality has been due to the need for “a rising skills premium” for securing employment (Autor, 843). Whereas there once was a point in American history where blue collar labor jobs were in high demand because of the large manufacturing that was occurring in the United States, in modern times these jobs have been dwindling. In place of these labor jobs there has been a demand for jobs that involve cognitive ...

The implications of the concept of “Sustainability “on human resource management. How will this concept affect recruitment, training and development, organisational change, etc?

Introduction

“Sustainability” in HRM has been recently introduced to describe people management and organisational sustenance in a strategic manner. Over the years researchers have thoroughly discussed the concept and argued on its role in resource management and in meeting stakeholder expectation. Sustainability according to Derek Crews is a multifaceted phenomenon and the concept was implemented to balance the economic objectives with environmental pressure and changing expectations of the society. Researchers Stankeviciute and Savaneviciene, further linked the concept ...

The article’s target audience includes accounting professionals, users of accounting information, and setters of accounting standards. The author considers the distinct audiences as separately concerned with using accounting to measure the “bottom line” of organization performance without first considering the limitations of the accounting (Moore, 2009). While addressing the distinct audiences, the author pinpoints the failure of each group to recognize that economic reality that surrounds the concept of organizational “bottom line.” The author addresses the standard setters in accounting as having come up with the consistent conceptual frameworks that do not last long enough to streamline the ...

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Sustainable Tourism

TOU6125 Sustainable tourism has been defined as “tourism that takes full account of its current and future economic, social and environmental impacts, addressing the needs of visitors, the industry, the environment and host communities” (UNWTO, 2016). Sustainable tourism is a recent development. In 1996, Agenda 21 specific to tourism emerged. The international year for ecotourism was 2002. The first and second International Conference on Climate Change and Tourism happened in 2003 and 2007. The Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC) was launched in 2008. The UNWTO led the initiative on sustainable tourism for eradicating poverty in 2008. In 2012, ...

1. Determine the Facts: What this case is about is the safety concerns that were raised regarding the rupturing of the fuel tanks. These tanks were bring produced by Ford and used in their cars during the 1970s. At this time, they lobbied in order to challenge the legal opposition to their doing so. The problem revolves around the discussion of two particular cases. To start, during the 1960s, the president of the Ford Motor Company Arjay Miller had gotten into an accident and his gas tank had ruptured. Despite giving a moving speech about the need for better ...

For the aircraft manufacturers, forecasting the air travel demand is very important for the range of economic decisions, R&D, modification of the design and the production planning. For the Boeing, the forecast for Air travel is done by matching the top-down and bottom-up analysis. The bottom-up analysis is used forecast the air traffic by connecting the domestic routes, which are too based on the several economic parameters, growth perspective, trends, route attractiveness, and various regulations. In addition to these, the government statistics about the incoming and the outgoing passengers are used to confirm the trend validity. On the other ...

The European Union

Introduction The EU is an economic and political body comprising of twenty-eight countries mainly in Europe. The EU focuses various issues ranging from economic mobility, stability, transparency, and negotiates as a single entity in the world using a regional policy. This paper focuses on the regional policy of the EU and the smart Specialization, an aspect of the regional policy. There is no doubt that the OECD is one of the most significant organization in the EU. One of the notable roles of the OECD is to carry out research and coordinate activities for the thirty-four member states of ...

Introduction

Sustainability should be of great concern to all companies in the events industry. Their business activities have a great impact on the environment. There are many new developments in sustainability, both in theory (including an increasing body of academic literature) and in practice (such as new industry guidelines, accounting frameworks like Triple Bottom Line, and corporate certification schemes). Corporate management in events companies is, of course, in the best position to make business decisions consistent with the growing awareness of sustainability issues. However, other corporate stakeholders can also become engaged when necessary to assure that their companies understand and ...

The Current Situation of the House of Lords

The House of Lords recently was challenged with negative publicity after the scandalous video of the former Lord and Chairman of Committee in the Lords, John Sewel, who was caught sniffing cocaine and indulging in immoral acts with three prostitutes according to the report of The Sun (Moyes, 2015). The scandalous report was followed with news questioning the travel allowances of about 20 peers in the House of Lords ranging from GBP 100,000 – GBP 200,000 each for five years even if they do not actively participate in the debate (Swinford, Wilkinson, and Leet, 2015). Some defended that ...

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Introduction After Global Agreement for Trade and Tariff came into existence in the 1990s, the overall supply chain process used in companies changed completely. Companies started sourcing raw materials and finished goods from thousands of miles away to gain cost advantage even though those were available nearby the point of consumption (Kannan and Sasikumar, 2009). Supply chain suddenly became the main differentiating factor between companies. The supply chain process increased the overall goods movement, which increased the greenhouse gas emission enormously. Increased level of demands started generating huge amounts of waste and this became a concern for the governments. ...

Introduction

Supply chain management (SCM) pertains to the process of managing the general flow of goods and services. In a real life setting, SCM is more focused on the management of the flow of raw materials, especially in industries where the output (i.e. final) products tend to be more complex and sophisticated and where a wide range of supplier or provider firms’ (i.e. business partners) are necessary. A good example would be the case of automobile manufacturing. Automobile manufacturers, in order to come up with their final products which obviously would be the automobiles, have to work with other firms, ...

According to Malina, Bar-Or, and Bouchard (2004), development refers to the process of differentiation and specialisation of the embryonic stem cells into different types of cells, organs, and tissues. The formation of the orofacial structures mainly takes place in the prenatal development stage primarily in the embryonic period and the early foetal period. Further development continues after birth until the baby acquires full maturity. Neural factors greatly influence the postnatal growth of the orofacial structures. It is also mainly characterised by the growth at the secondary growth sites of the temporomandibular joint. Other structures forming part of the orofacial ...

Synopsis

This paper discusses sustainable development and the leadership characteristics that initiate organizational change towards sustainability. In the increasingly competitive environment, leaders find themselves under constant challenges, which require them to embrace change and to steer their organization towards sustainability. Sustainable development, however, does not only pertain to economic sustainability, but it also pertains to environmental and social sustainability. Also known as the triple-bottom-line, this paper discusses the importance of achieving sustainable development through economic, environmental and social sustainability and the role of the leader in achieving this goal. Using real-life business scenarios, this paper provides contemporary examples of how ...

I hereby certify that this material, which I now submit for assessment on the program of study leading to the award of BACHELOR OF ENGINEERING HONOURS (MANUFACTURING AND DESIGN ENGINEERING) is entirely my own work and has not been submitted for assessment for any academic purpose other than in partial fulfillment for that stated above.

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Hussein Al-Tuhoo ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS I have been indebted in the preparation of this thesis to my supervisor, Dr Maura Kelleher of Dublin Institute of Technology College, whose patience and kindness, as well as her academic experience, have been invaluable to me. I am extremely grateful ...

Penalty rates are the payments done for work done by employees on weekends and public holidays. An 'overtime' concerns the payment rates for work done in addition to or beyond ordinary working hours on any day of the working week. The concepts of overtime and the penalty rates are derived from the principle that employees are entitled to premium rates above their normal rates per hour when they are required to offer an extended continuous working hours or are called upon to work on days and times that are considered to be outside the ordinary working hours. Penalty rates ...

Chapter 3- Experimental

3.1 Methodology

In order to produce PMMA, some steps need to be followed.

PMMA is generally made by mixing 20 cm3 of Methyl Methacrylate monomer with 0.1-0.3 g of Lauroyl peroxide initiator. It needs to be poured into a steel or glass mould and heated up by submerging the mould into a water or oil bath at 100 °C. Once the glycerine stage has been shaped, the mould is put into a cold water bath. 3.2 Source of the material The types of material that would be used for this project is Methyl Methacrylate [monomer] and 1, 1’-AZOBIS (CYCLOHEXANECARBONITRILE) [Initiator] and Lauroyl peroxide (Luperox) [Initiator]. The materials are not ...

Part A

Question 1 The bottom of the Pyramid approach (BOP) focuses on the billions of people who live on below $2.5 every day. The term was introduced in 1932 by President Franklin Roosevelt. BOP concept has been widely accepted and used to refer to poor individuals in the developing nations including Asia, Eastern Europe, Africa and Latin America. The approach operates based on the idea that the poor are underserved or even unserved by various organizations especially those in the private sector. The BOP approach holds that there are enormous and unexploited opportunities available for working with the poor populations. ...

Introduction

Gender is one of the themes that Morrison explores in her novel Sula. Gender roles help to create unevenness in terms of the power balance between women and men. This unequal balance of power that is prevalent in the social environment of her characters in Sula ultimately becomes a part of them. The impact of this is that it becomes nestled in the psychological conflicts they encounter and experience. In this novel, these psychological conflicts play out on the sexuality platform. The sexuality of the characters results in the internalization of the unequal balance of power between women and ...

Wilkerson uncovers the very deep-rooted realities of why racism still exists and never dies. Slavery exists because the caste system is the core system of the United States. White becomes the standard race. Blacks, Latino, Asians, any other people of color are below the white race.

Caste is a "fix and rigid" (Wilkerson 16) foundation of the race that is invisible but always present. It is the very root of racism in the United States. Wilkerson carefully defined the types and causes of the caste system, why it is the root of racism. Slavery of blacks becomes the example ...

Integrating Leadership and Communication Styles

Integrating Leadership and Communication Styles Leadership is a crucial concept in organizations as well as team building. Whereas some people are born leaders, others have to work on it. Without a leadership, teams as well as organizations are likely to achieve little as far as their goals and objectives are concerned. In fact, leadership is one of the most important resources in any given organization (Iqbal, 2011). It is argued that leadership and communication go hand-in-hand in the sense they influence the general performance of an organization.

Authoritarian leadership is a leadership style where a single individual has full control of ...

Management: Course Final Paper

Introduction In earlier studies, organization change has been defined as the breaking down of existing structures and the creation of new ones. In other words, it is a transformation of an organization between two points in time. Such a scenario can develop anxiety, uncertainty, and ambiguity in the minds of employees due to differences in experienced, socio-demographic characteristics, attitude, knowledge and behavioural patterns. For overcoming the employees’ nervousness management, organizational change agents put stress extensively on employee readiness predictor variables. As clearly stated in the literature, employee attitude and employee readiness factors pose a significant affect in preparing employees physically and ...

Financial Analysis: Amazon Inc.

The primary source of revenue for the company is the sale of wide range of products it offers on its consumer facing website. Apart from revenue earned from the sale of merchandise, the company also earns revenue from services like AWS, advertising, publishing etc. In terms of trend in sales of the company, the same have consistently increased over the years. As the graph indicates, Amazon has been successful in increasing its revenue, courtesy, increasing online demand from its customers. With increasing time spent by adults surfing online, the sales revenue of the company has shown a steady growth. ...

In the artistic oil canvas paintings of James Whistler, Nocturne, Vincent van Gogh, Starry Night, and Barnett Newman, Midnight Blue, the three components of art namely form, subject, and content tend to create the difference in the artistic talents displayed. The artist used the elements of art such as line, color, texture, shape, and value to produce a form. However, each of the artistic pieces tends to display varying degree of application of the artistic elements. This variance tends to create the observable difference in terms of shape, color, or texture of the pieces. A bid to compare and contrast ...

For primary research, an online questionnaire was prepared that was forwarded to Chinese Students in West and Western friends and from them, it was further forwarded to their friends. This research strategy was time saving but Questionnaire was made by first analyzing how different researchers, researching in similar field, do their research. After that, they were compared with our research objectives and purposes. Highlighted differences made it clear as to how should a new questionnaire were made which could bring reliable results after analysis. Survey questions were kept as unbiased as possible. The questionnaire has three parts, first in which ...

Introduction

The need for a safe, hazard free and healthy environment cannot be over-emphasized. This need is accentuated by obvious facts such as climate change, acid rain, ozone depletion, species extinction as is characteristic of global environmental trends (Claudio, 2007). The UNEP, (2013) report shows that people everywhere around the world (2 million annual deaths and billions of diseases attributed to pollution) experience the negative consequences of environmental degradation, ecosystem decline and natural disasters due to untoward environmental practices as well as unsafe environmental management and disposal of toxic and dangerous waste materials, leading to worldwide demand for environmental justice and ...

Introduction

John and Jeff Bulllock are 2nd and 3rd generation medical device executives, respectively. Together, they have been in and out of hundreds of hospitals and thousands of clinics. Over the 40 plus years they have been in the industry, they have been observant of and listened to the medical staff expressing their needs. Out of these necessities, many patents, creations, and the development of new medical devices have come. Most recently, they have witnessed and been told about a growing problem with hospital bed sheets. As they see it, there are three major problems that hospitals face in regards ...

Apple’s iPhone 6Plus costs $300 which is $100 more than the smaller iPhone 6. Reports from analysts show that the production cost of iPhone 6Plus is barely more than the iPhone 6 and this culminates a huge financial win for the iPhone 6Plus handset. HIS analysis shows that the production cost of iPhone 6Plus averages to $200 while the production cost of iPhone 6 is $15 less. (FOX Business). iPhone 6Plus additional features of 0.8 inches screen and casing only costs this much. On contract basis, iPhone 6Plus will cost the consumers more than $ 749 while iPhone 6 will ...

The issue of global justice in the context of international environment is the central theme in Arnold’s article. According to him, global justice is seen to happen if the concerns of those who happen to be in the lower part of the pyramid are addressed (Arnold, 2013). Arnold argued that some models such as the deliberative democracy advanced by theorists of political aspect of corporate social responsibility (CSR) are not satisfactory. Furthermore, he believes Rawlsian theoretical failed to provide a clear obligations on how corporations execute the global justice. International business has been used to refer to both ...

Introduction

Organizational communication refers to the sub-field from the sector of communication studies. The organizational communication aspect analyzes and gives critique to the central role played by communication in the context of the organizational operations. The aspect of organizational communication began in the early 1960s with the implementation of its effectiveness in the business operation. The organizational communication occurred for the first time in the academic department with professor having great interest in business writing and speaking. The perspective works with theories and empirical approaches to come up with a distinct explanation of the functionality of an organization. ...

Abstract

The Tax Reform of 1986 was passed by the U.S. Congress on October 1986. The Act was meant to broaden the tax base, eliminate existing tax shelters and simplify the existing income tax code. It is widely referred to as the second of the “Reagan tax cuts” (United States, 2011). The bill in the congress was supported by Democrats, in the House of Representatives by Richard Gephardt and in the Senate by Bill Bradley. The Act resulted in the reducing of the individual tax rates of the Americans thereby increasing neutrality in the tax system. The Act also ...

Financial Analysis: Amazon Inc.

The primary source of revenue for the company is the sale of wide range of products it offers on its consumer facing website. Apart from revenue earned from the sale of merchandise, the company also earns revenue from services like AWS, advertising, publishing etc.

In terms of trend in sales of the company, the same have consistently increased over the years. As the graph indicates, Amazon has been successful in increasing its revenue, courtesy, increasing online demand from its customers. With increasing time spent by adults surfing online, the sales revenue of the company has shown a steady growth. ...

Business Ethics are principles that determine how a company behaves and how it influences its decision making process. A company should be morally responsible to the consumers, employees and the environment. This is especially essential in the modern context where the consumers are much more informed and knowledgeable. This paper shall undertake a study of the L’OREAL Company. It is the paper’s consideration that the company ranks as one of the best player in the market. It is imperative to appreciate that other than merely serving its customers with products, the company equally considers other issues that go a long ...

Hospital gowns are never intended to make a fashion statement. They are more intended for comfort, along with saving and protecting the dignity of the patient from unnecessary exposure. Hospital gowns need to be seen from different perspectives, which will also allow ease of access to the patient, while treating the patient and performing bedside procedures.

Typical hospital gowns can be made from a mix of cotton polyester blend or just pure cotton fiber. There is also an option of flannel material for enhancing the patient’s comfort during winter months. Hospital gowns can be designed either on unisex format ...

Capstone Project – Oral Presentation

The capstone project is a consultative report for Samsung Electronics which focuses on areas including management, time management, quality management, cost management, and risk management. In addition, the consultative report will consider how effectively the target organization performs in cross cultural settings with the aim of making improvements in domestics and international markets. This is important given the multinational nature of the target organization.

Samsung Electronics was started as an export business. Since then, it has transformed into an electronic giant, one of the biggest globally. The company specializes in semiconductors, digital appliances, system integration and memory. Samsung Electronics, a subsidiary ...

Virgin Group

Abstract Being a successful business with a long term growth potentiality is the most important objective of any business organization. Success of a business can be defined in many ways and there are a number of alternative notions of success that are commonly used by business analysts. The current dissertation explores four different notions of success and their limitations in the real world. The notions of success are explored in the context of one of the most successful conglomerates of the 20th century, Virgin Group. While the funding, profits, and management structure look into the internal aspects regarding the success of a business; ...

When taking the first steps towards learning to read, one should excel in two primary kinds of processes: the lexical processes, which will be further discussed in this presentation, and comprehension processes.

The Lexical Process

When trying to identify words and letters and then retrieve them back from our memory, which is what lexical process is all about, the eye-movement fixations provide a great way for further insight. According to Pollastek and Rayner (1989), our eyes make rapid movements, instead of going along each line and page. We could say that our eyes take quick snapshots of each content we read and stay ...

Introduction

One is called a manager because of the responsibilities and duties he/she carries out. It may be supervisory or implementation duties. (Shapiro, J. 2001). Regardless of the amount of resources the managers will require to accomplish set goals, they should be able to produce a document or statement that reflects how the future operations of the organization will be carried out. Future expenditure and income of the organization should also be noted in the budget. (Shapiro, J. 2001).

In general terms, a budget is a financial document whose key purpose is to translate ideas into financial gains. (Curristine, T. 2007). A budget ...

Unplanned IM/IT and increased costs

The information technology department deals with the collection of standards and tools that the company uses to improve the ability of the system. On the other hand, unplanned information management causes disastrous impacts to the business. First, when the health care sector fails to conduct preventative work makes the problems inevitable. The organization usually incur the repair costs regularly. Many times technicians avoid following the change management process complicating problems. Also, organizational employees usually gain access to many IT/IM components. Such situations increase preventable issues and incidents. Further, unplanned information management increase inconsistencies associated with user applications and configurations. ...

1A The leadership of the Virgin Atlantic believes that the success of the business strategy requires them to build their foundations by focusing on business and leisure market. Also, by building foundation by focusing on driving efficiency and effectiveness of the company. They have a simple mission statement, which is to embrace the human spirit and to fly. In contrast, the British Red Cross helps people who are in crisis, irrespective who and where they are. In their effort, they form part of a global voluntary network, who responds to “conflicts, natural disasters, and individual emergencies.”

Virgin Atlantic has a sound ...

Annotated Bibliography

Anderson, M. & Ramos-Reid, R. (2011) Core competence-definition and dynamics in the not-for-profit sector. School of Management Blekinge Institute of Technology Sweden.

The study is among the few that treats the subject of core-competences (core capabilities) within the nonprofit sector, explaining how it applies to the not-for-profit operations. The core competences concept is related to the added value notion, and the authors of this study aim to identify how nonprofit organizations can generate added value by optimizing their internal resources. Developing a multi-case study analysis, the book identifies that nonprofit operations follow the same patterns as for profit organizations for ...

1) Experiential cognition refers to activities we are skilled at which we can do without having to think, given our innate experience with them. Reflective cognition takes time and effort, as people have to actively think about their actions in order to accomplish them. This latter one is better for good academic performance, as reflective cognition can deal with more complicated problems, and is essentially the process by which we learn new things. 2) The two criteria for critical thinking are 1) the existing skills to generate and process beliefs and information, and

2) the ability to use those ...