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INTRODUCTION

Color Kinetics Incorporated (CKI) used the Disruptive technology. Disruptive technology refers to the technology in which when introduced it displaces the technology that has been established. This particular technology was applied in the case whereby CKI targeted its products to a different market that is the merchandising, retail and architectural as well as display industries. It was initially selling its products to the professional and entertainment industries. The particular change that CKI applied is also known as visual or “Retailtainment” merchandising. (Narayandas, & Caravella, 2001). Through the application of the visionary market sales strategy, CKI was able to succeed in ...

Details of the Documentary

Sustainability is one of the major issues in ecology and environmental science. Theoretically, any development initiative should be sustainable, which means that it accomplishes its intended purpose without causing problems in the future. One of such development initiatives was the creation of the suburban landscape that was conceptualized from the 1950s to 1960s. The documentary film “Suburban America: Problems & Promise” provides a general history of the development of the suburban landscape in the Unites States (US). This documentary film was intended as an educational tool for students 12 years and above.

Purpose of the Documentary

The film basically shows that the suburban landscape ...

Introduction:

Event management applies the use of the skills of project management to create and develop both small and large scale events that include a great deal of planning and logistics such as ceremonies, conferences, weddings, formal and informal parties among others. The field involves identifying the target audience, coming up with concepts that are related to the event and relating the technical aspects of the event beforehand. Event management is merged to serve as the marketing tool for the event being organized. In this case, event organizers devise the best methods they can employ to reach the target audience ...

Scientific research is categorized into basic research and applied research and development. The main objective of basic research is to advance knowledge especially in universities with its results being published in books or journals. Applied research, on the other hand, focuses on creating new products with applications in industries where new formulations are done. Applied research also involves coming up with trade patents and trade secrets. In contrast, whereas basic research is funded by the government, investors and the private sector fund applied research. In coming up with new products, activities beyond the confines of research take place including, ...

Q1 Based on the best quote, “Take whatever idiot they have at the top of whatever agency and give me a better idiot Give me a caring idiot, give me a sensitive idiot, just don’t give me the same idiot” by the president of the Jefferson Parish, Aaron Broussard and the words from James Lee Wit that states “we promised to make an agency that could deliver on the political promises” (Cooper & Block, 2006). This suggests that FEMA was expected to provide the best services that were related to homeland security, for instance dealing with disaster, Hurricane Katrina ...

Business Management and Entrepreneurship

Introduction Business management or being an entrepreneur is one of the interesting jobs but also challenging. Entrepreneurs or business managers face various challenges as they manage their business. Some of the challenges can include coming up with products/services that attract customers, executing different business objectives, recruiting and retention of the right employees and also maintaining a wide range of business laws and regulations. In most cases, entrepreneurs that are most successful in managing their lines of business have a conceptual knowledge in managing business functions. Therefore, it is important for an entrepreneur or business managers to take business management ...

Life is a process of continuous learning, this is what I have realized in assessing all that I have learned in taking this course. This course allowed me to become conscious about the reason why many people constantly seek knowledge, and it made me appreciate the saying that knowledge is power. Learning is a cycle that starts from what one already knows, going toward other aspects that needs further understanding and knowledge expansion. Further, I realized that constant learning is important in many aspects of life, and especially so one needs to make critical decisions. A person should not ...

INNOVATIVE REPORT OF VR GLASSES

In the world of today where almost every individual is dependent on technology, bringing products which speak of innovation and creativity has become a great challenge. This is because every other organization is trying to attract and retain customers via innovative ideas and products. The competition in the dimension of innovation is increasing and becoming tense. Every organization realizes the significance of innovation and has ensured that a special budget for innovation is set up so that it can offer to the market what other players cannot. Then innovation has also become a racing factor. Ideas are there all ...

The effect of stress in the workplace to employees and the organization

Stress in the workplace has a number of impacts to both the employee and the organization. First, working in a stressing environment causes physical, psychological, and emotional impacts to the employee leading to low productivity. The employee experiences a lot of work burnout and depression that leads to the development of health problems such as psychological disorders and medical problems. A number of behavioral problems experienced by employees both in the workplace and at their homes have high associations with stresses in the workplace. Workplace stress impacts the employee's well-being by causing harmful lifestyle behaviors such as aggression, poor ...

Business continuity Planning

Having a business continuity plan is a very important requirement for businesses. A business continuity plan allows a business to be able to deal with large-scale incidences and disaster and allows the business to be able to resume normal operations as soon as possible.

Business impact analysis

The first task the business continuity manager needs to carry out is a business impact analysis. Any business will have risks. The primary role of a business impact analysis is to figure out the impact of risks on the business (Hiles, 2011). Different risks are classified differently. There are critical risks that cannot be allowed ...

The Three Basic Functions of Leadership

There is no consensus of view on the functions of leadership. This is due to the fact that description of functions depends on the general concept of leadership. Leadership roles are related to goal accomplishment and to the maintenance and reinforcement of a group. Functions in a given category are instrumental in achieving a given goal or goals of the group (Kekomuller, 2012). The three basic functions of leadership, therefore, are: setting goals, organizing and initiating appropriate actions. In setting goals, a leader is supposed to carry out a creative role of coming up with goals and policies to ...

Dr. Annabelle Karnes

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Dear Dr. Karnes: It is my pleasure to present to you the justification report you authorized on June 14, 2016 about the feasibility of alternatives to eliminate discrimination at Logistics Aviation Company. An extensive analysis of the two options (implementing policy and creation of diverse groups and departments) revealed that even though both options will lead to elimination of discrimination in the company, implementing policy is the most feasible factoring in cost, time, efficiency and effectiveness. As such, I highly recommend implementing policy as a solution to discrimination. Thank you for ...

Policies for Environmental Conservation

The environment is an important part of our every day to day life. Over the years, various campaigns have been put in place in order to address this issue of conserving it, but these steps seem not to be up to the task in order to preserve the environment. One of the downsides of these methods is the lack of proper statutes that would in turn help in this move (Kraft 2015l, p.5). This qualitative analysis will address the issue of the political side of the issue of conservation of the environment. It is the duty of each and ...

Businesses are today competing against each other to attain their set goals. These goals can include raising the levels of profit and increasing their market share, which are facilitated by marketing the goods and services being offered. However, small businesses find it hard to establish themselves in the market, especially when there are other well-established competing businesses. Scarlet Hospital appears to be facing the same situation considering that the barrier to market entrance has been removed, which will lead to other established health facilities entering the market and affecting its share. The Scarlet Hospital has dominated the market for ...

Executive summary

The main objective and purpose of this consultancy report were to evaluate and analyze the activities carried out in the Mike Davis business and family and come up with a well-defined management framework regarding planning, organizing, leading and controlling. Moreover, the report also helps the businesspersons to have skills that will enable them to integrate the four principles of management to improve the state of the business at large. The report as well has the mandate of solving the problems that the business is undergoing in both days to day activities as well as over a long term. The ...

Introduction

Architecture as a discipline has evolved over time, with architects from different periods adopting unique approaches to architecture. In the 1950’s, the architectural world saw the introduction of the theory of the postmodern architecture . This came hot on the heels of the famous modernist approach to architecture, which had the support of various classical scholars and architects. The primary argument in this paper is the fact that the post-modernist approach to architecture was a representation of the effort by architecture to establish a voice of its own. This is built on the realization that architecture is a dynamic ...

McDonald’s

Introduction McDonald’s is a franchise that is globally known for as a drive-in restaurant with well-known burgers and it is estimated to serve millions of the customers daily. In addition, to this, McDonald’s has been ranked as one of the private employers with the largest number of employees. The company was established by the McDonald brothers in 1940, as a stand which mainly dealt with the sale of hamburgers. The restaurant was officially registered as a drive-in restaurant in 1967. All through this period, McDonald’s changed its logo to the renowned double-arched M which has been ...

Essay #2

Introduction There are different portrayals of the same character in the story “The last days of Muhammad Atta” and the film “The Hamburg Cell.” The report below examines both the text and the film and provides a comprehensive comparison of the portrayal of characters and terrorist motivations. This is achieved by examining the different perspectives used by the author, as well as, the filmmaker in telling the story of America’s 9/11 attack and the individuals behind its planning and execution. Furthermore, the report examines the different character traits portrayed in both sources. It is clear from the analysis ...

Introduction

In a perfect world all students of all ages would have someone there to rely on to make sure they have the support needed to get through school. We are not only talking about your standard classroom teacher. We are talking about someone that is experienced and knowledgeable in many different areas, not just in one. These individuals are mentors and can be in the form of teachers, parents, administrators, counselors, etc. The literature seems to indicate that there are numerous mentorship programs happening at the public and private schools for high school students. Some of the programs cater ...

Introduction

A lot of global attention has recently been directed towards the ongoing conflict in South Sudan. Less than five years after seceding from the Sudan, the newly formed country has been embroiled in a tribal conflict that has quickly escalated into a civil war. At the very heart of the conflict is a fight over resources between the two major tribes, Nuer and Dinka, which make up the dominant tribes in the country. The onset of the civil war was a political power struggle between President Kiir and his former deputy Riek Machar (Civil War in South Sudan, 2016). ...

Introduction

The globalization of the business environment brought diverse development and economic progress. These developments lead to the creation of business concepts, ideas and opportunity for business organizations, and investors alike. Accordingly, the technological and economic progress resulted in an increased competition among businesses. There is now the necessity for business organizations and even service providers to continuously innovate and introduce new enhancement of their products. In line with the concept of innovation, business management must pool, capture and utilize the existing knowledge within its organization and use them as a tool to remain competitive. This points to the use ...

Summary of the Decision Situation

Just like any other company venturing into a new business, Uber is facing both marketing and pricing challenges. Uber has placed various services into use to ensure that it beats its competitors in providing ride-sharing services in the United States and other parts of the world, such as Europe, Asia, and Africa. Lyft is the main competitor Uber is facing in most of the United States cities. In the international platform, Uber faces a bigger competitive challenge more so in the Chinese market from companies such as Didi Kuaidi. Some of Uber’s services include charging their customers based ...

People Management

Part A Graduates constitute a large pool of supply for employers in the market that has the ability of supporting business development and eventually prosperity considering that they pose as a source of highly qualified and expertise workforce for businesses to attain short-term and long-term needs. The process of attracting and employing graduates may be a daunting task in terms of its resource intensive nature; hence, businesses may need to employ a number of ways get to the graduates and secure them for the various job positions. Due to the high competition that exists between firms for the best ...

The scholarly world has struggled to come up with a definition of the essence of architecture. The critical question is where the emphasis of architecture should be placed; whether on the functionality of the designs or the impact, architecture has on the people. The writings by Pérez-Gómez and Norberg-Schulz, look to make an effort to shed some light on this debate. According to the two authors, architecture as a form of art should tone down the emphasis placed on functionality, while putting more emphasis on translating human reality in architectural work. I agree with the position taken ...

Introduction

Obesity may be defined as the condition where an individual has more fat in his body more than the stipulated amount. It has been realized to have various effects on the individual’s health, such as diabetes and heart failures. This issue was mainly believed to be prominent amongst the older members of the society, however, over the years, the issue of obesity has been realized to be a disease that is also affecting the children in the society. As per the World Health Organization report (2012), about 170 Million children have been realized to be overweight and hence ...

1.1. The problem presented in the case was how the Chief Learning Officer (CLO) Tom Pederson, would transform the company by developing a strong company culture. Coming from a long history of struggles, employing talent of varying cultures to help get them thru the challenges they faced, the bank is now faced with the dilemma of how to merge these cultures to come up a with a unified organization. Pederson also had hesitations about the newly-implemented performance evaluation program, which is the first time employees are rated against the company’s vision and values. 1.2. As mentioned, one of ...

For the population to remain in good health, information is very important. Patients face fewer risks and stay healthier when they stay informed. Therefore, in the health sector, communication is an essential thing in achieving best results in health. In order to achieve better system of relaying information efficiently, clear and understandable forms of sharing information is vital. Just like other professions, there is need to understand and apply proper communication structure in health sector in order to achieve good results and a strong relationship between stakeholders and patients. Achieving it requires education and training so as to equip ...

Figuring out a path for life is something that the youth find hard to establish. This is because there are a lot of options that add up from going to college, getting employed, doing both or even starting up a business. The options depend on the circumstances and the final decision of the person. This is why brainstorming is important in that it identifies for you what you need through comparing different strategies and options in life. Researching is also an important method to find out what works and how it can work. Anyone starting up has to be ...

It is the duty of each and every person to take care of the environment and further to have in place an environment that will enable the world regenerate and in turn be favourable for the day to day living of man today and the future. Various measures have been put in place in order for this to happen. These include the coming up with the bio-degradable products and further, to look for the alternative sources of energy that reduce the amount of harmful emissions. One of these methods is the coming up with the green cars which are ...

Feasibility Study: Proposed solutions and recommendations

The modern day business environment is characterized by a multiplicity of the risks that face organizations. The implication is that successful organizations have to put in place strategies that enable them to recover once disaster strikes, whether natural or man-made. In this case, the company is lacking in regards to disaster preparedness. The company is ill-prepared to deal with a disaster once it occurs, meaning that the chances of recovering once the organization is hit by a disaster are minimal. The solution to the challenge that this business faces is coming up with a Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity ( ...

Many energy companies begin from a humble background of marketing their products without any plan for further development. However, to reach a certain point in growth, they must embrace branding proactively. Overlooking this important step towards marketing would result in stagnation in growth. Ovo Energy is an energy supplying company through buying and selling electricity and gas to domestic properties (Bessant and Tidd 429). Creating the right image of the Ovo Energy through branding will be so fundamental in generating a market in Cairo. Branding must, therefore, satisfy the following characteristics: innovative, customer loyalty, quality products, and good design ...

The economic uncertainty, the increasing regulatory pressure from the government and other entities as well as the rising competition leads to the escalation of merger and acquisition in the health care industry. In recent years, the health care industry has been affected by new federal and state laws that aims to improve health care services. While new health care policies and regulations has become beneficial to patients, it has caused a great economic strain, especially among smaller health care entities. This leads to the decision among many hospitals and health care institutions to align with other health care system. ...

Ventilator-associated pneumonia

Abstract The intensive care unit in most hospitals plays the role of providing care to patients dealing with life-threatening conditions. The technological and other set ups in these hospital units are vital in ensuring that these patients continue to receive the best regarding care while with the intentions of having them emerge with desirable outcomes. There are however challenges relating to the care that these patients receive since, in most cases, they are usually under mechanical ventilation. A patient under this condition faces the risk of developing ventilator-associated pneumonia if the ventilators are not handled with the required care. ...

ANALYSIS- A SUSTAINABLE BUSINESS SCENARIO IN 2060

Analysis- A Sustainable business Scenario in 2060 3 Introduction 3

Business Scenario 2060 5 Relating the 2060 Scenario to today 8

References 10

Analysis- A Sustainable business Scenario in 2060 Introduction A scenario is a consistent and orderly description that has a logical flow of different hypothetical characteristics about the past, present and future developments activities of an organization. The definition infers that a scenario gives business the basis on which management would take the robust actions to sustain the business operation. Rosneft Company based in Russia is my selection company. The scenario indicates the future situation of the business. Rosneft ...

Interview

Introduction The interviewee is the president of the concourse institute. The major area of interest is recruitment and how companies can ensure that they get the best hand for the job. The president of a company is responsible for all the employees at the organization. Concourse Institute is located in Mumbai and is specifically interested in IT courses. As explored in this paper, Kolb’s experimental learning theory, Ajzen’s planned behavior theory, Schwartz value motive theory and the six hats thinking tool explain how managers perform their role. A manager’s greatest asset is people, and when handled ...

Costco’s compensation and workforce practices employ various operations management concepts. The first concept that Costco applies in the treatment of employees is making the employees critical stakeholders for creating value to their services. The company has established that it is through having satisfied employees that it is able to effectively reach its goals. In conceptualizing the concept of operations management, firms have to create value for their goods and services (Heizer and Render 4). The activities that are intended create this value need to be strategic and efficient in their operations. Through the efficient handling of their staff, ...

Introduction

This report has been structured and submitted to give insight regarding issues in health that are related to lighting and specifically the cost-benefit analysis that accrue due to the use of LED devices in the medical facilities. This is having in mind the fact that the research is linked to the people who serve as the medical practitioners and or engineers in the medical facilities. It applies the scholarly findings and analysis of these findings in a way that aims at coming up with clear reasons as to why the LED lighting should be considered as the best alternative ...

Introduction

The representation of women in the popular culture remains to be stereotyped by the naïve, sentimental, and domesticated women. It is through the media, which this issue continues to be propagated. There are several individuals and places focused on research on feminism publicizing both the positive and the negative gender disparities that are encountered daily. The resilient applauses me, hard working ladies who have undertaken significant influences through history to offer women the opportunities enjoyed in the contemporary society. Though many social revolutions have occurred, women still bear among them motifs rather than of individuals, still derided instead ...

In this case, IBM developed the dial-up-era dinosaur programme which was developed with the aim of connecting the customers with the company through the social media networks. This however, was similar to a similar product that had been developed by The Groupon Ltd. Groupon went further to obtain a patent to bar the other companies from using the similar product. This product as per the business ethics were said to be unfair in terms of being unfair to Groupon since it had the patent to the product (Vanian, 2016). The case brought before the court is one which was ...

Introduction

Marketing represents a form of communication between business establishments and the consumers with the aim of selling or introducing new products and services. The success of a company’s sales therefore directly relates to the marketing strategies it employs. Through this essay, the author looks at the principle of marketing regarding Portakabin as a major company involved in the promotion of its products. The essay also highlights the elements of the marketing process, the costs and benefits of marketing orientation, the micro and macro environmental factors that affect business, and market segmentation for the company. Additionally, the competitive advantage ...

Overview

Currently, the smoking area in WSU is filled with a lot of smoke as a result of too much smoking. It, in turn, induces passive smoking to nonsmokers in the institution. Just like active smoking, passive smoking is also associated with lots of adverse health implications since it causes infections such as lung cancer, lower respiratory tract diseases, and asthma amongst others. These illnesses can lead to losing of lives as well as financial losses (Yi Nam et al., 2016). It is essential to devise a way that can be applied to countering smoking associated health concerns in WSU. ...

Introduction

Planning is a time-consuming and tedious process that is still important in the business world. Almost all of the successful businesses in the world have managed to stay on top of their game by engaging in structured and careful planning processes. Drafting a well though-out plan reduces the likelihood of making mistakes that are potentially costly. The aviation industry, just like any other business entity, thrives through informed decision making that is executed in the form of plans. Planning for the future provides a platform for the people involved to educate themselves on the strengths and weaknesses of each ...

Question 1 California’s Political Culture

Historically, California’s state constitution was based on the amended constitution that was first adopted before California gained statehood sometime in 1850. The initiative and the referendum were used by the state to alter its constitution, and throughout its existence the state constitution of California has been altered for about 500 times. And this can be attributed to the referendums that gained a high rate of approval from the voters. For one, the state’s administration is representative of a democratic government, which allowed the voters to participate in the approval of constitutional and statute initiatives, thus ranking California ...

Smart watches

It is evident that smart watches have revolutionized the contemporary and highly technological world tremendously. However, the current use of smartphones only offer a glimpse of what smart watches can do in the future when its application is fully embraced. Consequentially, the application of smart watches is postulated to stretch beyond its current range of use that merely involves the retrieval of data from other devices and the collection of information from both external and internal sensors. Given, smart watches are invaluable wearable gadgets when it comes to the collection of personal information including blood pressure and heart rates. ...

Fossil fuels refer to those sources of energies which are underneath the earth surface as a result of the decomposition of the dead plant and animal remains. They include coal, oil, natural gas and others. The excessive use of these fuels led to diverse impacts on the natural environment, which can be seen through increasing rate of global warming. For that reason, the paper, therefore, aims at coming up with different alternatives which will help in stopping the use of fossil fuels in Japan. The plan has been developed to assist the islands which are commonly affected by the ...

Introduction

In the recent years, any discussion about the clothing fashion style of children mainly centers on adultification of children’s clothing. The adult clothing brand recently tends to compete and make clothes for children, and this has resulted into cartoons becoming an integral part of clothes for children. Actually, the various children’s clothing brands has become multi-choice, multi-styled and more diversified. They are becoming more similar to adult clothing. The adultification of children’s clothing can be term as the ways in which the attire for children was viewed by parents and the industry progressively to duplicate the ...

Personal finance plan

I am a college student pursuing my first degree in a public university. I live off-campus with a friend where we pay 100 dollars per month for rent. The rent is split between both of us. Therefore, I pay 50 dollars per month. One of the major short term goals I have is to graduate. I plan to graduate in the next one year. My other short term goal is to enroll in a master’s program within a year of graduating. Enrolling in a master’s program will require me to work as I study since I will ...

Introduction

A haiku is a form of poetry that first gained popularity in Japan. The traditional haiku adopted in the English language has borrowed to a great extent the traditional Japanese Haiku. The basic dictionary definition refers to it as a very short poem that involves a three line description of a passing moment in nature. According to scholastic.com, the greatest challenge in coming up with a Haiku is being limited to 17 syllables. Japanese values the poems for their simplicity, depth, openness and lightness. The structural rules for a traditional Haiku is the use of exactly 17 syllables that ...

The U.S army has for a long time used the Standard Army Retail Supply System (SARR) in its logistical planning. Stakeholders have, however chosen to make changes, with the army now employing the Global Combat Support System-Army (GCSS-Army) for its logistical and supply needs. This is a considerable change to the organization and possesses a challenge as to how the change can be managed effectively. This paper looks into the best possible approaches for the U.S army when adopting this change in logistics and supply. The U.S Army reports to the department of defense. The army is organized into ...

Gender inequality is a predicament of all women, especially the Muslim women, but musawah, an Islamic movement, is on the right path of rescuing Muslim women from this bondage via encouraging them to make their own interpretation of the Quran- will the movement succeed in bringing gender equality? The musawah movement was coined with the intention of enlightening Muslim women in order to achieve gender equality. The movement has adopted several, relevant, mechanisms that will aid in the achievement of its goal; for example, providing education programs that are intended to enlighten the Muslim women as well as encouraging ...

Syrian Migration Crisis to Europe

In this paperwork, I am going to discuss about the recent Syrian migration crisis to Europe- specifically Germany. Currently, it is estimated that millions of Syrians have escaped their homes because of the ongoing civil war that started in March, 2011- according to UNHCR report; over 4.25 million are dislocated within Syria (McFarland 139). Germany is one of the major target states for Syrian immigrants seeking refuge in Europe. In terms of applications for asylum, it holds the largest share compared to the rest of the European countries. Germany has, always, had a welcoming heart for visitors. Recently, the ...

Introduction

In any case, a company needs to make a noticeable impact in a local area or an extensive area; outdoor advertisement will be best-preferred advertising technique that can raise the profile of the company and bring great results out of it. Billboard advertisement and marketing falls under the many types of outdoor advertising techniques. It places the intended message to be passed in front of the company’s potential customers. It has been proved that that this kind of advertising and marketing technique works because of the prominence of the billboards and the fact that it does not require ...

According to Smircich, L., & Morgan, G. (1982), Leadership is the ability of an individual to guide others and have the guided follow the leader's vision. Leadership is usually confused with management. However, leadership differs slightly with management. Unlike management that seeks to answer the question of guidance, management often focuses on having work done through the help of others. A good and efficient leader must have both elements of leadership and management. Steve Job is an example of an effective leader and what it takes for such a leader is discussed below. Secondly, effective leaders are fearless and inspirational. ...

Statement of the Problem

A new model for availability growth has to be generated in order to factor in the systematic risks that occur before a complex system construction . The new model has to be created because of the new technology to be used in new generation offshore wind farms. The wind farms are supposed to improve the investment options and therefore to be on the safe side to do so, a new model has to be put in place for testing purposes of the systems. There are a number of risks involved in developing new generation wind farms. This is because of ...

Abstract

The idea of safety culture in an organization is comprised of many abstract elements that make it had to implement(Díaz-de-mera-sanchez, Gónzalez-gaya, Morales, & Rosales, 2015). The following research, therefore, studies the development of a Safety Culture Assessment Tool (SCAT). Also, a follow-up assessment on the routine safety procedures in industries that is grounded on SCAT is discussed. Ways that promote a culture of safety are also proposed and examined. Keywords; safety culture, fatalism, responsibilism, degree, rate.

Introduction

Industrial safety is a topic of great importance in the industrial world. It refers to the safety protocols, measures, and precautions ...

Internal proposal for solar and nuclear energy

The purpose of this internal proposal is to propose the use of solar and nuclear energy as the main sources of energy to generate electricity to solve the current energy problems that face individual households, industries, and organizations across the globe.

Summary

The current energy crisis existing across the world is pushing countries to come up with effective sources of energy that are cost effective and friendly to the environment. Energy shortage and blackouts cause a lot of financial problems to people and industries. These energy shortages are as a result of economic, environmental and social problems. The decrease in ...

Background Information

Southwest Airlines is a United States airline company based in Dalla in Texas. The company came into existence in 1967 and got its current name in the year 1971. It has employed more than 45,000 employees and operates over 3,500 flights every day. It has its operations within the U.S. market implying that the company does not operate internationally. In fact, it has more than 90 destinations within 40 states of America. The company uses only one producer airplane in its operations which happen to be the Boeing Airplanes. Despite many other U.S. Airlines that operate both ...

Internship Opportunities for a Software Developer

Introduction There has never been a time when the job market has been as competitive as the present time and age. The job market is saturated with a highly educated job seekers competing for the same employment opportunities as everyone. Consequently, it takes more than just a diploma certificates to secure a good job and curve out a professional niche. Employers in the present job market are looking for that one extra milestone that sets a potential employee apart from the rest of the crowd. Therefore, it is important that job seekers should ensure that have a unique selling ...

Second, setting developmental goals. In this step the manager meets with the employees and discuss with them one on one of the training that each employee thinks they need. Some employees might view that they do not have the need for additional training making it a challenge, hence the leader should use effective listening skills, various styles of questioning that can make them open up and for the leader to understand better and his intelligence. The benefits as well as the results that the workers expect to achieve from the additional training are also stated. The personal targets of ...

Executive summary

In the past, we have seen a considerable number of children born prematurely succumb to death shortly after delivery (Koletzco, 2014). This is most prominent in the developing countries for obvious reasons where infant mortality rates are more pronounced. Babies born underweight or premature are in dire need of someone to come up with innovation to bridge this gap. The innovation of infant warmers would go a great mile to help these infants. An infant warmer is a sleeping bag for infants which serves the purpose of an incubator. One thing about the infant warmer is the fact that ...