Essays on Commitment

Differences between managers and leaders

Many managers will often find themselves in a position of leadership. However, there is a difference between the role of a leader and a manager. While a manager will manage resources in order to achieve a specific goal, a leader will have people who follow them. From this definition, it is possible to determine the difference between a manager and a leader, in terms of their roles in an organization. The main role of a manager is to organize and manage resources in order to achieve a set goal. In many cases, these resources will include personnel who will ...

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Strategic Plan3 Program Description.5 Leadership Challenges..6 Ethical Implications..7

Engaging communities and building constituencies.7

Budgeting, financing, and human resources.8 Performance management & Health Informatics..9

Appendix 1 SWOT Analysis10

Appendix 2 SMART Objectives..11 Appendix 3 Budget..13 References15 Introduction In the past decade, chronic lifestyle diseases such as type 2 diabetes, heart/cardiovascular disease and stroke have increased exponentially in the state of Minnesota. Sedentary lifestyle and poor diet has led to an increase in obesity which in turn has led to an increase in heart disease and stroke. Most adults in Minnesota have poor lifestyle which has increased their risk to heart disease and stroke. As per the Minnesota department of health, ...

Information technology is a growing industry as more organizations, companies, and industries seek to modernize their workspaces. The automation of most systems makes it easier for the organization to streamline its service delivery and cut costs on inappropriate purchases and supply. Moreover, it helps boosts the organization overall turnover and revenue at the end of each financial year. Therefore, contracts related to information and technology continues to increase on a daily basis as companies, organizations, and industries seek to be ahead of their competitors. It would be ideal for the proposed company to focus on information and technology contracts, ...

Ismael Ferroukhi gives us a tale of Reda (Nicolas Cazale) a young man from France who must chauffeur his Muslim Father on a pilgrimage journey. This was just before a few weeks to Reda's college exam. The relationship between Reda and his father is based on the clash of cultures and faith. As they embark on their pilgrimage journey to Mecca, a clear difference between the two in terms of commitment to Islam is seen. Reda portrays pensive sadness in their journey and he has nothing in common with his father. He reluctantly agreed to take the pilgrimage journey ...

The main purpose of any project is to finish it and benefit from it. Unfortunately, not all of the projects are tend to be successful. Very often a lot of danger signs appear during the projects implementation. In his book, Johnson describes several Ethical Danger Signs upon detection of which any project should be reviewed. According to Johnson, there are five main Ethical Danger Signs: groupthink, mismanaged agreement, escalating commitment, excessive control, moral exclusion.

All of them should be fully examined in order to be ready to recognize and prevent them.

I would like to my personal example of Ethical Danger Signs. Once, my uncle and his wife decided to repair their house. My uncle and ...

Relationship Tensions

Autonomy VS. Connection One of the examples of such a tension is a friend of mine. Her name is Monika and for a long time, she has been single. However, last year she found a man and from the first time, she tried to force him to propose. One of her crucial weapons was filling all of his time with her presence. That made him feel dependent. Mark claimed he lacked personal space and left her because she provided him with no autonomy.

Power VS. Empowerment

The extra power of one of the spouses creates tension, which can lead to fatal consequences. ...

In today’s culture, the world religion means many different things. For some, religion is an ideology, a set of beliefs that guide their daily living and decision making. It provides for them not only a moral compass, but a hope for the hereafter. For others, religion is more cultural. Many people believe that that are a particular religion simply because they have been born in a certain geographic location. They do not practice any particular rituals or attend any services, but consider themselves religious because of their culture and history. The way that religion is defined is deeply ...

Job Satisfaction and Organizational Commitment

Job satisfaction and organizational commitment are closely linked to each other, but they differ from each other. Job satisfaction refers to the affective attachment of oneself to the job viewed either in its entirely i.e. global satisfaction or with respect to specific aspect like facet satisfaction (e.g. employee’s perspective of quality of supervision). On the other side, organizational commitment is the emotional response to a favorable appraisal of the work environment (Stewart, 2008). Usually, job satisfaction leads to organizational commitment (Stewart, 2008). BMW is considered as the top employer in the U.S. due to high level of satisfied ...

Why is employee engagement an important consideration for people managers today? Discuss the ways in which employee engagement can impact an organization?

Introduction

Employee Engagement is the rational and emotional commitment that employees have with the company. An engaged employee is the one who shares the vision of the company and finds of belonging to the organization, and also finds sense to the work that he performs for chasing the organizational objectives. That employee is willing to strive voluntarily above of what is asked. The employee engagement actions that are aimed at increase this feeling have an impact on innumerable ...

MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTING

Management Accounting Introduction Setting the annual budget has been one of the mandatory activities in organizations at both tactical and operational levels. The annual budget outlines the projected revenues and costs for the firm in the coming year or the finite time period. Such budget is set to clarify the organizational direction to pursue by identifying the target revenues and variable costs associated with the business operations. It served as a successful budgeting process for several years, but today’s highly dynamic and continuously changing business landscape has made this system obsolete. In the 21st century, the annual budgeting ...

In the past 3 decades, there has been a significant increase in nurse shortage with the numbers expected to fall even more by the end of 2020. Most researchers, healthcare managers, and nurse leaders assume that the issue has been resolved but the truth is it is far more disastrous. Nursing shortage has many negative implications within the healthcare system. Registered nurses have a high demand in the market place, wherein the current RN workforce of over 2.7 ˘million is expect to grow above 3.5 million by 2022 (AACN 2014). Due to the increasing number of elderly patients, acute ...

Reflection

Question One Northouse (171) describes a constructive climate as an atmosphere, which contributes to the satisfaction of the group members as well as attainment of their individual best. An effective leader succeeds in establishing this type of climate. Creating a constructive climate calls for such a leader to promote standards of excellence, provide structure, build cohesiveness, and clarify norms (Northouse 171-172). On promoting standards of excellence, I am in the high range since I scored 23. On providing structure, I am also in the high range as my score was 24. I am also in the high range in ...

In the past few decades, homebuilding industry has been highly fragmented, with various builders delivering diverse new homes every year. Recently, the industry has undergone rapid transformation and consolidation to address the new demands in the market. Pulte Homes is one of the top companies in the homebuilders industry in America specializing particularly in building homes as well as residential community development. According to National Association of Homebuilders (2010), Pulte Homes is a top 500 company in the list of the key American public corporations based on their contributions to the American economy. It is the focus of this ...

Increasing Profits of Clearwater Seafoods

The following suggestions can help Clearwater Seafoods to increase their profits in coming years: Exports The sharp decrease in the Canadian dollar has been beneficial for Clearwater as they are reliant on exporting their products. China provides a lucrative export market for Clearwater as the demand for seafood is increasing in the most populated country in the world (Casey, 2016).

Invest in Scallops

The revenue stream in Clearwater has been supported by their competency in fishing scallops. Also, the company has managed to add additional value to scallops by adding the Argentinean scallops to their product depth. Clearwater needs to add more ...

1. How do you characterize the relationship between the father and his son from the perspective of commitment or-non-commitment to Islam? How does this relationship change during the pilgrimage? Reda and his father have nothing in common because he is liberal while his father is rigid and very committed to Islam. Reda and his father clash a couple of times because of their differences in commitment to Islam. Reda is more of a secular person and shows no commitment to Islam. His father, on the other hand, is very religious and committed to the Islamic way of life. First ...

Good to Great: Why Some Companies Make the Leap and Others Don’t

This management book by Jim C. Collins discusses how organizations or firms shift from being good companies to great companies. It also tackles why some companies fail to in such transition. Collins studied companies from 1965 to 1995. He filtered the companies and made sure that only those who outperformed in their industries were included. The companies that were studied were Abbott Laboratories, Fannie Mae, Circuit City, Gillete, Kroger, Kimberly-Clark, Nucor, Pitney Bowes, Philip Morris, Walgreens, and Wells Fargo. The main premise of the book was that all the companies that were studied have Level 5 leaders. Level 5 ...

Introduction

Under Armour is the brainchild of Kevin Plank who initiated the company in 1996, which has grown to a multi-billion business venture operating in the American market and producing accessories and sports clothing. It is among the largest suppliers of casual and sportswear apparel in the Americas. The company is headquartered in Baltimore, Maryland with franchises across Houston, Austin, Denver, Texas, New York and other major states in North and South America. Further, Forbes notes that Under Armour’s core business is the manufacture, marketing, and distribution of branded sports apparel including footwear, accessories for men and women and ...

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Business Model Generation

Tim Horton’s is Canada’s largest chain of Quick Service Restaurants (QSRs). It was acquired by 3G Capital and Burger King in 2014 with the creation of a new entity – Restaurants Brands International. Since 2014, the chain has expanded its operations not only in the United States but also globally in the Arabian Gulf.

Part 1: Business Model for Tim Hortons

Tim Horton’s future growth is greatly dependent on its key strategic partnerships. The QSR chain works through a model of partnerships (franchisees) and joint ventures. Tim ...

I am a leader. For example, in high school I have been in the leadership of various clubs and classes. One of the major leadership roles that were entrusted to me was becoming the head prefect in the entire school. It was my duty to monitor the students and ensure the issues that concerned them were addressed maximally. I ensured the students were comfortable in various situations, which could have threatened their wellbeing. I represented the school in various leadership seminars, which shaped my leadership skills and made me better in my responsibility. I was the link between the ...

ABSTRACT

The businesses today have identified the need to focus more on customer and the key to retain customer is through development of customer relations. CRM or customer relationship management is based on the idea that loyal customers are profitable for the company. The loyalty has been identified by several researchers to be linked to the level of satisfaction of customers. Organizations require attracting the customers, developing relations so that satisfaction is ensured and retain customers by maintaining the relations. Due to intense rivalry and competition, businesses require focusing on building stronger customer base by promoting goodwill and providing them ...

Abstract

Introduction Nursing practice recognizes altruism through various interventions such as understanding different beliefs and cultures, advocating for vulnerable patients, taking risks on behalf of other workers and patients and mentoring other professionals. In altruism, interpersonal factors such as respect and compassion are considered virtues that cultivate a caring attitude towards others. As such, some people feel that altruism usually places heavy demands on the nurses’ self-sacrifice, thus overlooking the challenges that these nurses face while in practice especially with acute-care settings and psychiatric situations. In this regard, it means that master’s prepared nurses have a role to play ...

BUSINESS STRATEGY – KEBAB-JI CASE STUDY

Introduction Kebab-Ji is the concept of healthy Lebanese cuisine quick casual restaurant. Different from fast-food due to more refined meal options and restaurant layout, this concept became very popularly among many consumers. Timely service and fresh ingredients are the key elements of the marketing strategy, chosen by the management. The purpose of this study is to analyses the operations of the restaurants, its mission and vision and other aspects, which affect the effectiveness of the operations from the Supply Chain (SCM) standpoint.

A variety of dishes and ingredients underpin the authenticity of the Lebanese cuisine. Moreover, the company places ...

Leadership cannot be fully exercised without self-awareness. To be conscious of oneself is to have self-knowledge and to be mindful of others. A leader who has introspection is more likely to practice social change in the society. I believe I am becoming more conscious of myself because of a series of actions that I partake from time to time. There are various ways to become more aware of oneself, and it is entirely necessary to establish it since it will lead to social change in the long run. Firstly, keeping a journal is one way of becoming self-aware; this ...

Have you ever been asked by a fellow parent advice when it comes to parenting? Is there an exact science to having characteristics of being a good parent and raising children? I would say absolutely not! There isn’t always an exact science to most things in life but you sure can stick to some of the basics when preparing for the process of raising children. As long as parents are sure that their actions are ethical and lead to the holistic development of their children, they do justice to parenting their little ones. From my experience, on the ...

Introduction

The globalization of business, as well as the rise in the movement of the workforce across the geographical borders and nations, have significantly increased the diversity in the workplaces. The contemporary organizations come in all shapes and sizes. Most of them now have employees from diverse cultural backgrounds. With the increased workforce diversity, especially within the multicultural organizations, the concept of organizational justice has increasingly become vital. Notably, many researchers continue having an interest in this concept (Colquitt et al., 2001). The HR is required to ensure that organizational justice prevails so as to prevent conflicts in the workplace. ...

The speedy growth of Genesis Healthcare can be attributed to its adoption of a business strategy that promoted its considerable progress in recent years. Two of the most common strategies for businesses are the organizational and corporate strategy. The former refers to the actions taken that are intended to achieve long-term objectives, on the other hand, the corporate strategy refers to the directions that apply to the corporate operations as a whole with the intent to achieve a specific goal. An examination of the Genesis Healthcare shows that it adopted these two forms of strategy in the conduct of ...

Introduction

A code of conduct is a document that sets out a collection of rules, social norms, and responsibilities that an individual or any party should follow as a part of an existing organization. In some cases, they may also refer to and cover areas such as the principles, values, and standards that an individual should use as a guide when making actions and decisions when working within an organization. Following an organization’s code of conduct often has two main goals. The first one is to keep the stakeholders satisfied by ensuring that all actions and decisions that are ...

Introduction

The jewelry manufacturing and sales industry has been posting exponential growth rates in the past years. A lot of companies that operate in this industry have likewise exhibited significant upward growth rates. One of those companies is Pandora. Pandora is a Danish multinational corporation whose core business involves the manufacture and retail of jewelries. The company was founded in 1982 by Per Enevoldsen. The company was, at that time, engaged in small scale jewelry importation. It imported pre-manufactured jewelries from Thailand and sold it to its customers for a profit. Enevoldsen, upon seeing that there is a great potential ...

Five Key Organizational Values

The core five organizational values include teamwork, honesty, commitment, customer service, and professionalism. Teamwork involves listening to as well as respecting each other as they work together towards a common beneficial result. Through honesty, it is possible to encourage openness and honesty in everything that the organization does in addition to encouraging integrity all the time (Stone & Klein, 2015). When it comes to commitment, the organization is responsible for ensuring that all timelines met, unless if there are urgent circumstances. Because of this, the organization will be responsible for creating a new timeline and the agreed need of the ...

Background

Successful modern business marketing lays emphasis on meeting the needs of the customers. This focus is a departure in the opposite direction from the traditional business whose major concern was selling its products or services. Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) is one way of meeting not only the direct customers’ desires but also the needs and expectations of all the stakeholders of a business (Ortenblad 2016). Unethical profiteering practices of large companies and customer awareness due to free flow of information have forced many companies to make CSR a key strategic focus in their conduct of business. Besides enabling a ...

Ineffectiveness of Incentive Pay Programs

Today, most companies are employing incentive pay programs to promote the motivation and productivity of their workers. The move is cultivated by the pervasive assumption that a promise of an award encourages employees to increase their output and productivity. However, this is not usually the case. Incentive pay programs manipulate employees even more than seniority and merit pay programs. The programs tend to stimulate temporal compliance, especially in certain workplaces (Martocchio, 2013). The crux of the problem is connected to the unsuitable psychological assumptions among employees. In fact, research has shown that this is the major factor that undermines ...

Following the American Psychological Association’s Guidelines

In order to understand the extract from the book of James, it is necessary to consider every important word as a part of the paragraph and even in relation to the whole Bible. The first word that catches the readers’ attention is ‘keep’ in the first sentence of the extract 2:8-11. The word ‘keep’ is relatively new and could not be present in the extract in its current form. Moreover, it is hard to understand the meaning of the word in the sentence, since it is linked with the noun ‘law’. What did the translator mean by ‘keeping the ...

The teaching goals rated as essential are to develop ability to apply principles and generalizations already learned to new problems and situations, develop problem-solving skills, develop ability to draw reasonable inferences from observations, develop ability to synthesize and integrate information and ideas, develop ability to think creatively, improve skill at paying attention, learn concepts and theories of this subject, learn techniques and methods used to gain new knowledge in this subject, develop a commitment to exercise the rights and responsibilities of citizenship, improve ability to follow directions, instructions, and plans, improve ability to organize and use time effectively, develop ...

Literature Review

Overview The research question is essential for any study; as it will enable the researcher to focus on a particular subject to do research. The research question for this study is the effect of direct communication between the CEO and the employees when it comes to Job satisfaction. The question allows the researcher to focus on the concept of job satisfaction, internal communication the roles of both the CEO and the employees, and the factors that influence communication enhancement. Internal communication is the frequency of interaction between the upper level of management and the lower level of management (Bloom, ...

In healthcare, leadership is all about leading teams and individuals. The primary challenge in healthcare leadership is delivering and maintaining high quality, safe, and compassionate healthcare at all times. Ensuring that the right leadership style is used at all times is essential as it shapes organizational culture, effective strategies, professional behavior, and quality is upheld (Scott, Mannion, Davies, & Marshall, 2013). In healthcare, leaders ensure direction, commitment, and alignment. The right direction ensures confidence and agreement. Also, alignment relates to effective coordination and integration while commitment involves taking responsibility. Two theories of leadership that can be used in healthcare include ...

Abstract

This report analyses the problem of global warming. It involves an interview with three professionals with the view of gathering information about the best way of combatting global warming and improving life for future generations. The research examines important elements of global warming at the introduction. It then formulates a data collection system which includes open ended interviews. This is gathered and collated and summarized in order to draw a conclusion on the subject. The findings indicate that global warming is an international matter. This implies that in the current model of global governance, it is difficult to deal ...

Background

The Chinese market is characterized by a population, which is vibrant and large enough to facilitate and ensure the growth of businesses in China. The coffee consumption market is one, which has been on an increasing trajectory in terms of increase in the number of consumers for the product. The culture of the consumption of the product was increased by the presence of Starbucks a western franchise that delivers coffee in various parts of the world, and which has been the highest force of competition for Maan Coffee franchise. However, the greatest problem affecting the business entity associated with ...

1. Information technology plays a major role in improving the efficiency and performance of business. There are different applications of Transaction Processing System (TPS) that could support business transactions. Three most effective applications of TPS are IBM Transaction Processing Facility (TPF), Hewlett-Packard NonStop system, and Transaction Management Executive (TMX). 2. Transaction processing system (TPS) is a software system that collects, processes, modifies, captures, and retrieves detailed information of transactions in an organization. The system stores information in the most up-to-date manner that helps to improve the operational performance of an organization. The system helps to process online banking and ...

Abstract

One cannot underestimate the importance of business ethics today, which is a set of regulations, policies, and practices that determine company's behavior regarding such controversial issues as bribery, insider trading, discrimination, corporate governance, corporate social responsibility and fiduciary responsibilities (Business ethics, 2009). This essay illustrates the correlation of business ethics and shaping of the public image of the company, attracting new investors and establishing long-term and reliable partnerships. Thus, ethical behavior is evident in the proper treatment of all stakeholders, including employees and customers, respect to the environment and fair market policies (Horton, 2015). The examples reflect the idea ...

A family nurse practitioner refers to a registered nursing professional expert who provides family-based primary care. For example, a family nurse practitioner offers health care services to all family members (Social Community for Nurses Worldwide, 2016). In particular, working in a busy primary care practice is a pleasure owing to the relevance of the nursing skills. The core workers include a physician who happens to be the owner of the practice and is very easy to work with him. Owing to the fact that I have been working on a contract basis, it is now necessary that I renew ...

Pike place market is a fish market where the preparation and package of fishes for delivery based on an order placed by interested consumers. In particular, Pike place has grown prominent because of the efficiency in its operations that have captured the attention of the business world. Efficiency in Pike place involves the quality of fish processing and packaging services, the delivery methods as well as commitment of employees and the way the business firm engages with outside world (Colquitt, LePine, Wesson, & Wu, 2010). For example, the owner describes the warm reception that the firm gives to all its ...

The Pacific Brands has four main stakeholders which include the employees, customers (community), suppliers and shareholders. The corporation has a talented team of employees working in various regions where it has business units. The employees are motivated thus enhancing efficiency in service delivery. The corporation has ensured motivation of the employees through creating a conducive working environment. Additionally, the company is unique in its production something that has been encouraged by outsourcing some of its services. This has led to the attraction of many customers for its products. Pacific Brands has also taken measures to reduce environmental pollution through ...

Abstract

The positive impact that gender equality and diversity produce on companies’ financial performance and success has already been proven. However, these aspects are still the acute problems in business. The process of fostering a diverse workforce implies accepting and supporting differences in the population and promoting a supporting working environment for every individual, regardless of race, religion, sexuality, gender, age, etc. In addition, it is particularly important to understand and meet the demands of the diverse customers, and diversity in the workforce is the answer. Moreover, companies should introduce mentoring and coaching programs to regulate gender equality issues and ...

Question: Assess the current human resource programs, policies, procedures, or initiatives of Dell in terms of effectiveness. Hypothesize the changes that require improvement. Dell believes that the achievement of their goals and targets are attributed to the collective effort of its people. It is thru this mindset that one can consider outright that Dell is a company that gives high value and regard to its people and what they can contribute to the advancement of the company. In the forefront of its human resource strategy is how Dell seeks, promotes and accepts diversity in all aspects of the workplace. ...

Orlando Bizline

Vision: To be a global leading company in the provision of creative, strategic and media-buying services in the local and international markets.

Explanation

Mission: An agency of creativity that unleashed new products to the ever changing market and focuses on the interests of its clients.

Values for the agency

Hard and smart work in the production process The nature of work process that Orlando Bizline engages in is based on creating new media services, posters and other media services as well as communication development, which are aspects that have to be earned through hard. Because of the creativity element, Orlando Bizline has to ensure ...

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Premarital sex among those living together in a cohabitation has long been a moral concern that many parents and religious people have minded themselves with. Even though the stigma of premarital sex and cohabitation before married has very much faded and waned over the years, the mental health and family planning concerns that come with the subject have amplified in nature give the increase out of wedlock birth rate and the complications of trying to persist with a serious and cohabitating relationship in spite of a marriage not being part of the proverbial equation. The general subject described above ...

Organizational Sustainability Project

An organizational sustainability project (OSP) plays a critical role in the overall realization of organizational vision and mission and the achievement of both short-term and long-term goals. The main factor to success in any OPS is the stakeholders’ level of commitment to the sustainability plan. One of the most critical areas of sustainability that determines success in the organization is the financial sustainability project. According to Abt Associates Inc (n.d), the sustainability of the organization is gauged by its financial strength.

Summary of the financial sustainability

Every organization, whether for-profit or not-for –profit, aims at achieving institutional financial sustainability. For many organizations, especially the ...

Question 1

The political climate in Kenya is majorly shaped by the domestic tensions that have occurred in the past. The climate is also determined by the contestation that has resulted from the high corruption levels and abuse and centralization of the political power. The long process of reviewing the constitution in the country as well as the post-election violence have set the political climate. With an approved new constitution, the country is relatively peaceful as well as transiting from all the political crisis in the past. The political climate in Kenya has affected the gender equality in terms of the ...

Introduction

There are numerous debates about the death penalty in the United States. America continues to allow states to decide whether to apply the death penalty or not. There are 32 states in America that have the death penalty as opposed to 18 states that have abolished the practice. The United States of America continues to act as the leader of the free world. American exceptionalism is premised on the fact that America is a uniquely free nation based on democratic ideals and personal liberties. America has led the process of exporting liberal democracies around the world and many nations ...

INTRODUCTION

Tourism and hospitality have formed one of the world's fast growing industry and expanding at a rapid pace. It is an appealing industry that positively contributed to economic growth of developing and developed countries. The hospitality industry remains the intensive key resource of tourism, hotel such as Waldorf Astoria Beijing takes up the corporate responsibility to balance the social, economic and sustainability needs of their business as well as the communities. This hotel has been awarded Traveler's Choice Awards: - Trip Advisor in 2013 (Waldorf Astoria 2016). If these hospitality industries do not support tourism then a negative impact ...

(Doctoral students must include the following on the title page instead: 1. Compliments today are somewhat of a taboo. In the younger generation, especially among college students, many suffer from low self-esteem, which could easily be solved by providing positive comments. The problem many people face when deciding whether or not to give compliments is the fear of being misunderstood. When talking about someone’s appearance, they might take it the wrong way. In other cases, when a man comments a woman, they might believe that to be a sexually motivated compliment. This is the reason why I am ...

Introduction

Under the social contract theories of Thomas Hobbes and Jean-Jacques Rousseau, it was stated that initially a human being lived in the society without any government and there was no law to control his actions. As a result, various unions were formed to secure and defend individual’s rights, since lack of government and laws resulted in injustice and problems within the society. These unions aimed to protect individual’s life and property, and to make sure that his rights are not being violated. The authority or the government was formed under the unity called Pactum unionist and subjections ...

Introduction 3

Earth Hour at Hilton Woodland Hills 3 2015 Earth Hour Activities 4

Business Strategies and Commitments 4

Analysis: Significance of Earth Hour Activities 5 Application of Stakeholder Theory, CSR, and TBL Approaches 6 Stakeholder Theory 6 CSR 8 TBL 9 Conclusion and Recommendations for Sustainability 9 Hilton Woodland Hills/Los Angeles Earth Hour Commitment and Sustainability Report Introduction Hilton Hotels and Resorts, one of the leading and most prestigious hotels in the world, is the organization that will be tackled in this report based on its participation in the 2015 Earth Hour. Hilton Hotel is considered to be one of the titans in the industry ...

With today’s high demand for information and technology, there is no doubt that businesses offering related services are highly valued. The information and technology industry is a booming field that provides more opportunities for employment and professional growth. One of the companies that serve within this field is Accenture. Accenture defines itself as “a global professional services company” which “provides consulting services in digital, technology and operation” (“Accenture Success,” n.d.). Before adopting the name Accenture in 2001, the company was known as Andersen Consulting, the business and technology division side of an accounting company called Arthur Andersen. Currently, ...

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Enter Name of University The OCBC Bank has their own unique approach to talent management and development because their overall success contributes to these vital areas. One of the primary approaches are that the company enables the employee to place their own careers and talents first. The concept of learning is a major component of the business strategy and they created several programs to help with their employee’s professional growth. One program “Bank’s Career Best” goals were for their employees to evaluate their own strengths, orientations of the career and attempts to understand where their workers fit ...

“Frida Kahlo: Little People, Big Dreams” by Isabel Sanchez Vegara and Gee Fan Eng examines the competencies, skills, and conducts of some of some interesting individuals that had big ambitions and dreams (Vegara and Eng, 2016). The authors underline the fact that big dreams can always be achieved through effort, commitment, and handwork. Particularly, the book focuses on Frida Kahlo and provides in-depth facts and illustrations about her life and achievements. The book narrates and interesting story of a young girl who was special from the beginning (Vegara and Eng, 2016). Unfortunately, she contracted polio at a tender age ...

Corporate History and Background 3

Corporate Business Strategy 4 Corporate Structure 4 Corporate Stakeholders 6 Corporate Identity, Image, and Reputation 6 Internal Communication Strategies 7 Corporate Social Responsibilities Strategies 8 Corporate Advertising Strategies 9 Media Relations Strategies 10 Investor Relations Strategies 11 Government Relations Strategies 11 Crisis Communication Strategies 12 Recommendations 13

References 14

Corporate History and Background The history of Toyota can be dated back to 1924 when the Toyoda Model G Automatic Loom was invented by Sakichi Toyoda. In 1933, Sakichi Toyoda’s son Kiichiro Toyoda started the production of Toyota automobiles and this venture was established as a division of Toyoda Automatic Loom ...

Introduction

Risks and benefit with leading the market in overall compensation and benefits Upholding internal and external equity in compensation and benefits Internal and external equity is an important component of compensation and benefits system since it assures employees of fairness in base pay and additional benefits. Party Supplies employees are more likely to compare their pay to that of others performing similar roles in other firms and reflect on the fairness and equity. For this case, therefore, the company needs to carry out salary surveys across organizations to determine the average and slightly adjust its rates to be lead ...

Introduction

BMW Group is one of the most successful automotive companies in the world and is a considered a brand leader in the premium market segment in the United States. Despite competitive pressures within the market segments and among the low and mid-priced automotive, BMW’s vehicle volume sales continued to increase by 5.2% in 2015, thanks to the normalization of the global economy. Its revenues also increased by 14.6% and reached $92.2 billion while its net income reached $6.4 billion, a 10% increased from the previous year (BMW Group, 2016). As per location, Germany accounted for 42.6% of the ...

Despite the pioneering efforts of African Americans in social work, their contributions to the profession and social welfare continue to be overlooked. Little is documented about their endeavors and the significant changes they have made over time. Rhonda Wells-Wilbon highlights the racial injustice by exploring the imminent contributions of Ophelia Settle Egypt. The thorough analysis reveals her pioneering efforts as a social worker, researcher, and educator. The author also illustrates potential ways of reaching out to low-income households using social work. In particular, Rhonda’s article pays attention to Egypt’s family planning endeavor amongst low-income African American households. ...