Essays on Decision

The internal business function responsible for the collection and reporting of financial information for the reasons of internal business use is referred to as management accounting information. This often relates to the labor used in the production of goods and services for the consumers and the cost of materials. The effectiveness and efficiency of business operations and the means to earn profits is aided by this financial information.

The different types of management accounting information to be used by a travel and business company would include;

Cost allocation reports
This is the main function of management accounting and it shows the extent of capital expenditure for each specific each type of economic input and resources and the

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Participative Leadership Style

The participative leadership style involves the leader engaging the members or colleagues before making decisions (Yukl, 2012). The extent of engagement entails the members of the group sharing ideas, information, as well as perceptions with their leader. Nonetheless, the leader solely makes the decision that implies the leader maintains full control. The leader of the organization or team, in addition, is solely in charge of the consequences of their decisions.
Participative leadership is advantageous in the sense that members have input and sense of involvement regarding decision-making process. This is especially significant when there are possible negative influences for

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Power is the ability of an individual to produce intended and foreseen effects on people. Forms of power include economic power, intellectual power, political power, and military power. Power influences the control of material resources through institutions and formal rules. Power relates to a social class displaying dominance over others in the society. Power operates the dominant values that shape people’s preference and identities. The legitimacy of power translates to authority. The wealthy social class in America is the powerful given their disposable high income. The wealthy and highly status access the power structure more readily. In America

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Introduction

Marketing represents one of most important tasks in business due to the fact that particularly marketing means are essential for making consumers interested in a product or service and, therefore, willing to spend money on it. Getting the insight into the way consumer decides whether to buy or not to buy a product allows working out strategies, aiming at influencing consume decision-making process. For the purposes of this assignment I will discuss the application of consumer decision-making model in Starbucks marketing strategy.

Consumer decision-making model in Starbucks

According to Lamb, Hair &McDaniel (2008), consumer decision-making process includes such stages as need recognition, information search,

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Ms. Minnie MacElroy

Minnie's Miniscule Miniatures
27694 Bay Point Lane,

Bonita Springs, FL 34134

Dear Madam,
We consider you as one of our valued customers, and we appreciate serving you the best way we can to propel the growth of your business. May we draw your attention to the services that we’ve rendered to you as a show of our desire to maintain a mutual good business relationship with you. When you requested to change the design of the site that you have already approved, we did it promptly even if it meant that we had to work more hours than what our quote covered.

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- Use electronic and non-electronic sources to find out how Dell utilized its different kinds of organizational structures over time in capturing the following performance area:
- Motivation / Goal Setting Process
- Decision making/ Problem solving process
- Conflict Resolution
- Team building/ team process

Reg No

Designation
Dell utilized its different kinds of organizational structures over time in capturing motivation and goal setting process, decision making, conflict resolution and team building in the following manner.

Motivation / Goal Setting Process

The functional structure of Dell adopted in the 1990’s was useful in motivating its rapidly growing employees. The divisional structure of Dell adopted

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Organization

Abstract
This paper comprises of a business letter and a summary of the notions which have been used to construct the letter. In the letter we have portrayed the expression of a negative message in a positive way so as not to hurt the sentiments of the reader and assure them of the healthy feelings a company reserves for its employees. We have conveyed the message of BrightWave Technologies’ decision to cut down on its employee base to the remaining people whose jobs remain unaffected. This paper has been written in the format of an e-mail with references taken

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A firm’s organizational structure entails the framework and guidelines that control different operations. A centralized organizational structure permits a systematic and consistent reservation of authority within the organization. There are few decision makers in this structure channeled only by the top management. In this kind of structure, there is improved coordination and standardization to improve efficiency (McCourt 1997). The drawbacks of the centralized structure include negative effects occasioned by bureaucracy. The business proprietor is solely in charge in the making of decisions this can reduce the speed in different operations in the business. A decentralized organizational structure employs

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Abstract

The current trends of technology have made companies invest much to the use of information and communication technologies. Information technologies have enhanced business processes and improved automation processes. Web search is becoming an area of concern in the development of computer technologies. With the increased development of websites, searching through this large collection of websites is becoming tedious. Various technologies have been developed in the past to solve this issue. The previous technologies of search engine optimization and search improvements have only helped individual enterprises. Semantic Web is a technology that is being researched and developed to enhance the

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Introduction:

Projects are a crucial component of the current world of business which is characterized by development of new products and services. It is also involves the change in the internal operations of the business and implementing the strategies of the business. Projects also takes a larger proportion of the business activities taking a large proportion of the shares prices and budgeting activities which are very components of the company in decision making a factor which makes the projects very complex due to the large and wide scope of operation of the companies. It is difficult for a business or

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Introduction

This paper sheds light on procurement and contracting. It contains a description of contracts by the government and the existing terminations when the contractor fails to meet the set contractual obligations. In this case, the focus is on termination for convenience and termination for default. Major reference is on the Federal Acquisition Regulation which includes a description of the procedure to follow in conflict handling. An example is the Krygoski Construction Company Inc. case against the United States in August of 1996, Case No. 95-5136.

Bases for a Termination for Default

On this matters, a default under the Federal Acquisition Regulation is a contractor’s

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Business assignment # 3

[University Affiliation]

Thanksgiving Day is a national holiday for the American people and they celebrate the day with family and friends and have great time together. Most recently some shops and businesses consider opening on that day, perhaps with the aim to get more business or for the convenience of the consumers or for other obvious reasons. The impact of the decision to open some shops or businesses on the Thanksgiving Day mostly from an employee perspective is discussed.

Impact of the decision to open on Thanksgiving Day

Americans consider the day to be an opportunity to celebrate with family and friends. I personally have memories of some

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1953 was a seminal year for the Civil Rights Movement since in that year future President John F Kennedy was first elected to the US Senate, that Senate which was a bastion of conservatism.
And in 1954 less than a year later the first major achievement in the Civil Rights crusade post war was achieved, that of the Brown vs Board of Education where it was declared by the Supreme Court that separate but equal was unconstitutional and called on all states to move ‘with all deliberate speed’ to desegregate schools.
Interestingly there were several instances where the ruling

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Elder and Paul (2011) posit, “There are predictable stages through which every person who develops as a critical thinker passes” (p. 1). I agree with this assertion. If we assume that the premise learning is a process holds true, then that process offers great insights of Elder and Paul’s argument. The later premise for learning as a process shows that a thinker must move from regions of familiarity to unfamiliar one. Critical thinking requires that the person understand the basic concept of a theory if s/he is to think critically about that theory. The converse ideation, where critical

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How can you apply financial analysis techniques to your own personal financial management?

Financial analysis techniques play a very vital role in financial management of a company or personal finances. They help business to make sound financial and investment decisions geared towards increasing the efficiency of a business as well as sparing business performances. Financial analysis techniques in personal financial management are very crucial in educating or informing a person how to use financial information effectively in order to develop insights and analysis of personal finances. Through these techniques one is able to come up with quality investment decisions then prepare a budget which is a plan which will act as a

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1.0 Compare and contrast fixed-price contracts and cost-reimbursement contracts in terms of the benefits and drawbacks of each for your business.
Fixed- price contract is one whereby the price of the goods, works or services to be provided is agreed upfront so that the contractor gets paid the amount agreed upon after successfully supplying or providing the contract service. This type of contract is appropriate for goods and services that can be adequately described so that both parties are able to understand the requirements and at the same time asses any risk that may be involved in discharging the

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Philosophy

1 a.
Medical paternalism is a medical conduct that gives medical personnel immense authority and power as far as the treatment of patients is concerned. The following essay looks at medical paternalism and whether it is a valid medical practice or completely uncalled for.
Medical paternalism is a principle that gives medical personnel certain powers and liberties. Medical paternalism is the frame of thought that the medical personnel can withhold certain information from the patient or even forcefully administer certain forms of treatment and medication contrary to the wishes of the patient. The main argument behind medical paternalism is

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Evidence based management applies facts and figures in order to make the correct decision in an organization. The essay by my classmate is simplistic in that it holds that the facts are easy to obtain and apply. My classmate assumes that evidence based management is ideal in managing today’s business organizations. However, this is not the case in reality. Reliance on intuition and experience proves worthwhile, despite technological advances that have enhanced communication.
One of the reasons that make managers use intuition is because evidence based management is contradictory. The management techniques proposed by experts are subjective, and

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A business organization structure should have written goals that are part of their business plan. It is these set goals that will describe what the organization plans to achieve in terms of market share, growth and profitability. In our case, Dell Company is utilizing its different organizational structure to improve performance especially in motivation and goal setting process. The different organizational structures in Dell are providing focus to the relevant employees (Robbins, 2009). When an organization set goals for its employees, it shows employees the organizational priorities. Therefore employees are familiar with what to focus in the coming quarter

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Introduction

Litigation is a process of dispute resolution that is considered to be cumbersome and very expensive. It involves going through the courts and this process is usually tedious especially because courts have several pending cases to handle. In this regard, many institutions find it preferable to make use of other Alternative Dispute Resolution systems (ADRs) which tend to be less time consuming and even less tedious.
1 A. The systems of alternative dispute resolution other that can be used by the employer other than that of litigation are such as that of mediation, that of arbitration and minitrials. These

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Security management

In every institution or firm whether large or small, security management is quite sensitive. Security management enables in identifying threats across the environment, enhances quick response to incidents and conducting thorough investigation. It’s important in measuring, managing and reporting compliances. Many have interest in it for the purpose of optimizing their existing investments in the security and as well reduce risks. It is active in operational and tactical level. There is need of using strategies in managing security. With strategies helps in risks that are difficult in anticipating and understanding fully. Security management is part of every manager’

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The environment in which this ethical dilemma case is based on is in Nepal, in the slopes that rise towards the village of Muklinath. During the occurrence of the event, the author was in a party that was half way to the destination, at an 18000 foot pass that they had to traverse to reach the village. In his company were his anthropologist friend and three other different climbing parties of New Zealanders, Japanese, the Swiss and the porters and guides who were assisting them in their climb. In their climb towards the crest, the party encountered a half

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Introduction

Leadership is social influence where an individual demonstrates influence over other people’s decisions for them to follow. Leadership requires qualities which are molded by an individual through self-assessment and realization. A good leader should be able to address people in mature manner considering their divergent views on certain contentious issues. One of the best qualities of a leader is self confidence. This refers to the ability of a person to assert the words from his or her mind without fear of other people’s reaction. He should be able to accommodate the resistance from other people and make

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The business world is faced by numerous structured challenges. The success of these corporations depends on their ability to solve their organizational challenges that compromise the implementation of their set objectives. Therefore, as many, if not all businesses, have managerial units which govern their policy formulation and overlook their implementation and the strategies used in the system dictates its success. The divergent nature of these businesses as well as their modes of service brings about the difference in managerial strategies. For example, Digital Insurance Limited is a corporation owned in a shareholder basis, which is currently facing the threats

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Source:

Ronald C. B., Steven M. C., Royston G., Peter de B. H., James P. R., Stephen S.,
and Charles W. W. (2000). Artificial Intelligence and Expert Systems in Mass
Spectrometry Encyclopedia of Analytical Chemistry R.A. Meyers (Ed.)

 JohnWiley & Sons Ltd, Chichester, 2000
As a result of the widespread availability of minicomputers in the late 1960s, and microcomputers in the 1970s and 1980s, automation of mass spectrometer control, tuning, data acquisition, and data processing became practical. The reduction in both size and cost of computational engines, with a concomitant increase in processing power, cannot be overemphasized in the development

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1-Is delegating really appropriate for supervisors? Why or why not?

Delegating is appropriate for supervisors. Their position makes them a leader in a group. As a leader, the supervisor should learn how to delegate the jobs that must be done. It is his duty to determine the capabilities of his staff and assign them to the appropriate job. Through the act of delegation, a supervisor is able to give direction to his subordinates. A supervisor who delegates empowers his staff because he gives them responsibilities. He can also teach them new skills that will further improve their abilities to make them capable to do other jobs which they have

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Introduction

The goal of this assignment in the view of Analyzing group discussion is to provide one with a better understanding of decision making, problem solving, and the process of communication in groups. This emphasizes the concept of listening and communication in a most effective manner and definitely helps in the delivery of the various aspects in relation to speech.
In relation to my view, the group under analysis is our group called “culture club”. The group members are; Danielle, Daphne, Eric, Jesse, Sarah Martin, & Molly. In relation to the discussion, we tried to analyze the various aspects that affects

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An employee is the most essential asset of an organization because there is no organization which can survive without committed employees. After organizations enter the procedure of the decision making, the results from the decisions formulated can really affect the growth of an organization and its employees. There are several advantages that come with involving employees in management decisions.
Allowing employees to take part in making management decisions, there is the strengthening of the relationship between management and employees. The employees feel a sense of responsibility when they are allowed to voice their opinions. The employees feel that they

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The scenario presented in the case study ought to be considered from an inclusive perspective that takes into consideration of all the interests of the stakeholders. From the Stakeholder Utilitarian Theory, it is advisable that decision making assumes an approach that benefits the majority and disadvantageous the minority. To that extent, it is imperative to appreciate that Valley State Enterprises is justified in its approach by terminating the CSP workers. However, the justification does not necessarily dispense with the ethical issues in question. By isolating a group of disabled persons and thereby terminating their contracts of work, elements of

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The game play in the simulation that I took part in involved me taking the position of the retailer in the supply and demand chain. The activities of a retailer involved the placing order for the goods from the wholesalers after receiving orders from the customers. The system simulation put in place is programmed to improvise the way every entity in the demand supply chain works towards making goods available to the end user. This starts form the customer to the retailer, then to the wholesaler, the distributor, and then finally the factory where the goods are manufactured. As

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The Case of Painter v. Bannister

The case of Painter v. Bannister (1966) is legendary in family law in the sense that the “best interests test” was used to make a final decision on a case that involved a biological father, Harold Painter and maternal grandparents, Dwight and Margaret Bannister. As such, the final decision vested the custody of the child, Mark Wendell Painter upon his grandparents, the Bannisters. This case challenged the moral and legal expectations that a parent has exclusive right to raise his/her won child without any form of deterrent, provided that the physical and mental conditions of the parent are stable.

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1. Clifford argues that even if the ship had arrived safely, the ship owner would still be just as "guilty" (presumably of negligence) even if it had in fact turned out that he did not get caught or found out. Is Clifford correct? Explain.
As per philosophical perspective, Clifford is correct by arguing that the ship owner will still be guilty even if the ship were to arrive safely. This is because, if something wrong had happened during the sea journey and probably affects the passengers, the sole owner of the ship could be accountable and made liable for

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MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTING QUESTIONS

Question 1
The entity charged with the design and development of the activity based costing system is the company’s a person who possess a host of leadership abilities and prior knowledge of ABC technology most probably a person from the company’s accounting department . This individual would be charged with the role of coming up with the most effective costing system that can significantly boost the company’s drive towards the achievement of its objectives. The person selected should however have the maximum to have the support of the top managers, line managers and the entire staff of

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Customers continuously form decisions related to the purchase, choice and application of services and products (Solomon, 2009). Such decisions are considered of high importance not just for the customers themselves, but also for policymakers and marketers. These decisions are normally difficult. Customers are frequently faced with a huge number of options that are continuously altering because of latest techniques and competitive pressures (Du Plessis, 2011). Moreover, there is often a huge amount of information available from a number of sources (such as packages, advertisements, salespeople, brochures and friends). Additionally, the customer is often not completely certain of how a

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Question A

The readings clearly bring to the attention of an individual the excesses that managers or leaders can practice which would adversely affect the relationship between the manager and the subjects. Essentially, the readings clearly indicate the possible things that can lead to poor management and leadership, which will affect the subjects adversely and eventually lead to inconsistencies. This gives an individual wide knowledge with regard to things that are necessary which should not prevail in a management situation (Frederickson, 2005, p. 75). The readings address decision-making strategies and approaches necessary in a management situation. This enables one to develop

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Dispositional influences on a decision versus a situation affecting a decision is a classic example of what comes first, the chicken or the egg. Is the person affecting the environment, or is the environment influencing the person? Taking either side, the side of the dispositional influences or the environment, is the wrong approach to looking at this issue. The answer to the question of what affects what is that they both affect each other. Recent research is pointing to a complicated interaction of the environment and the disposition of someone. This affects and defines a work environment. A negative

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Leadership is an important aspect of organizations, regardless of the type of association one belongs to. If a group is led by an effective leader, then the company reaches its goals and members of the group become successful as well. Not only are goals met, but everyone performs according to set expectations. The role of the leader is to “keep the ducks in place” and ensure that each one in the organization has a clearly defined goal and position in the team. On the other hand, when a leader does not think about the plight of his subordinates and

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Management

The 787 project of Boeing lost several billions of dollars due to wrong management decisions. Aside from the delay in the delivery schedule of the planes that took more than three years, the management decision has taken a toll on the accomplishment of the planes on time. There were about 848 planes that were already purchased but only 6 percent of such number had been delivered (Denning, 2009).
After Boeing lost its market share to Airbus during the 1990s, the best decision could have been to work on minimizing the costs and the prices of their aircrafts. However, the

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Management

Introduction
Technological breakthrough especially in social media has on one hand opened far greater information for collecting information and on the other has made it extremely complex for managers to screen and use the relevant data for marketing and advertisement activities. Social media websites like Facebook and Twitter have immense data and the challenge lies in screening the relevant data. The data available on these websites is far more comprehensive than the data garnered through CRM as it provides a rear view mirror of the consumer to the companies.
The data available in these social media sites can be

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Data warehouse is a concept that is being widely adopted in large and fasted growing business. The use of warehousing will grow with time and expansion at this moment is very important to our company. The data collection process is projected to grow by 20%. This means that our organization is going to grow further and there is need for data warehouse. Decision making has become a challenge when it comes to time. It is critical that decisions are made immediately for an organization to be ahead of its competitors. This is only possible when the relevant data is

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