Essays on Centralizing

Why did George Tenets "slam dunk" comment become so controversial?

Answer 1.a. The comment “slam dunk” became so controversial because the comment from George Tenets to George Bush meant that Iraq and Saddam Hussain are in possession of weapons of mass destruction. It is believed by most of the people that this comment led George Bush to declare war against Iraq and attack them. This was mentioned by many officials in their interviews and statements (Willing). Answer 1.b. “Slam Dunk” was a comment used by the CIA director George Tenets when George Bush asked him about the weapons of mass destruction possession by Iraq. This comment became the biggest ...

The face of business has changed drastically in recent years. In the past, business was localized by necessity; businessmen need to be able to communicate quickly and efficiently with their employees, and in the past, physical proximity was necessary for this type of communication. However, with the growth of new technologies and the advent of the Internet Age, there are more and more opportunities for business to grow on a national, international, and even a transnational scale. Now that businesses with foresight and means can choose the best individual for whatever task that they need done regardless of the physical location ...

The primary aim of strategic procurement is to reduce the costs of operation through advanced planning, group buying initiatives, and scheduling. An organization experiences significant savings upon adhering to these strategies. An organization that does strategic procurement stands a chance of saving a lot. In addition to the savings, there exists other hidden savings in terms of increased efficiency in operations. Strategic procurement places an organization or an individual in a position to get the best goods and services at the best price deals. Having efficient tools of trade not only keeps a firm at par with its operation plans, but also and ...

Ivana Susic

Before Federation (prior to 1901), Australia was not a nation; each of the British colonies was its own self-ruling state. Each had separate laws and regulations and functioned effectively as a separate country. Those colonies were: New South Wales, Victoria, Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania and Western Australia, the last one to join (Singleton et al. 2013, pp.55-56). According to “Federation 1890-1910” published by the government of Western Australia (n.d.), that state had delayed its decision because it had seen such rapid changes in the previous decade, including the discovery of gold and a population increase from 50,000 to near 200,000. ...

Introduction

Managing talent and employee retention in hospitality and cruise industry sector has become a major concern for 2014. It is presented as ‘the strategic management’ by Baum (2008) in analyzing the influence of labor market on the talent management. The industry faces the highest employee turnover that reduces significantly the competitiveness of companies in this sector. Also, talent management has become vital due to lack of skilled workers and the uncertainties labor market (Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) 2005). Many hotel operators lack powerful strategic plan for managing talents that is critical in promoting brand consistency (Kyriakidis 2010). ...

Abstract

This essay assesses whether Australian federalism has or has not changed dramatically since the Constitution was inaugurated in 1901. It looks at the way the central government (the Commonwealth) and the State governments have interacted, and the various changes along the way that have shifted the balance of powers to reach the point we are at today. In addition to considering the general situation, the essay looks at specific issues such as fiscal changes including taxation, and at specific areas of policy such as education and health (including Aboriginal health issues). From the research undertaken it is evident that ...

Book Review

The book discusses the impact of centralization and decentralization of organizations. The authors show that while the lack of a leader may represent chaos, the lack of a traditional leader may be a good way for the organization to survive since there is no specific leader that the rivals can target in order to destroy the organization. The story of the Apache community is used to demonstrate the strength that exists in a decentralized organization. The Apache community was able to defeat the Spanish army because it did not have a centralized leadership. In the same manner, when MGM, a giant in the production industry, ...

- Explain the process of Gleichschaltung and give some concrete examples. What was Gleichschaltung? How "successful" was it before the end of the Nazi regime in May 1945? Gleischaltung was the achieving of total power in Germany by Hitler and the Nazi Party confirming that there was only one person who was really in command. Hitler set about achieving this through various means which included the complete denuding of state power and parliamentary process and centralizing everything in what was called the ‘FuhrerPrinzip’ which intrinsically meant that the Fuhrer was all powerful (Kershaw p 75). The process of ...

Robert, Clayton and Steven (2009) define shared services as a collaborative strategic measure where a subset of the existing business functions are concentrated in a semi-autonomous business unit designed to promote value generation, efficiency, improved services, and cost rationality. Contrary to traditional strategic approaches, the shared model deals with duplication of business activities across the organization. To add on the value, the shared model substitutes some traditional methods such as centralizing of similar activities within an organization, and outsourcing activities from external providers, and adopts a consolidated strategy to concentrate these activities. This enhances on profit maximization, focus, and cost reduction (Bergeron, Baker ...

1. Job Description If you are looking for a breakthrough in your retailing work career, then this is the opportunity for you! As the store manager, you will be expected to contribute to the local community. Your main job will include nurturing and sustaining strong relationships with the customers.

Responsibilities

Being calm during unexpectedly high rush of customers or when facing any uncertain situations and the ability to facilitate smoother transactions. Must remember that the “customer always comes first” and ensuring that the relevant partners are held accountable for their outstanding customer service.

Implementing the company’s strategies and programs ...

I recommend that the first deliverable be centralizing medicine, food and other utilities procurements. This would help reduce the costs for the foster owners which would consequently encourage more people into taking up critters into their homes. The current global economic condition has reduced people’s disposable income and hence most feel the need to reduce their expenditure. This is why reduction of costs for the essentials required to maintain critters is important. This deliverable should be satisfied first as the success of other deliverables depends on whether the public will view fostering critters as an economic friendly activity.

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Part II

Executive summary Ready Rural Company is a large company specializing in steel products in Canada. It has a large number of employees and a strong capital base. The company also has a large number of ICT staff based on various branches across the country. However, the company is lacking in adequate ICT policies that can help the organization realize most of its goals. Therefore the management have recommended for a strategic analysis on the company’s ICT policies and the actions that need to be taken in order to ensure that the company remain at top of the industry. According to the research conducted, ...

Introduction

Change is inevitable not only in business but also in everyday life. This is because developments and better ways of doing things are always being formulated and hence the need for change from current ways of doing things. In business change is a significant tool to ensure that an organization does not become irrelevant in the market nor does it lose its competitive advantage (Creasey & Hiatt, 2003, p. 42).

Change Requirements at the International Hotel Group

As the Senior Human Resource Manager at the International Hotel Group I have identified several change needs in the organization after consultation with relevant staff from the human resource team. ...