Essays on Executives

Ethics & Corporate Responsibility at the workplace and the World

All companies big or small have a responsibility towards its stakeholders for ethical execution of its operations so as not to hurt their interests or trust in the company. These responsibilities exceed beyond the workplace and must focus on improving the working and living conditions of its workers and other stakeholders. This paper is an attempt towards addressing the issues in Ethics and CSR with reference to a pharmaceutical company, PharmaCare with its Head Office at New Jersey. It is reputed to produce life saving and life improving drugs and is ethically inclined towards poorer sections of society to ...

International Criminal Law

Question 1 A. There are several modes of the liability that are used for the determination of the liability of the person prosecuted for the international crime. Given the merits of the case in question, the prime minister of Sanchista should be liable for the order issued in reference to the Nisum Campaign. The provisions of the ICTY are designed in the manner so that to address all criminal offences that are committed by the state bodies and relevant executives in the prosecution of particular persons. The article 6 of the ICTY defines that committing of the criminal actions ...

HR and Information Technology (HRIS)

Introduction Business undertaking involves various pitfalls such as poor organizational traditions, the big squeeze, identity crisis, and organizational failure. These pitfalls continue to be inevitable in an organization until effective HR is adopted. Research has established that the creation of consistent and sustained competitive advantage is achievable through effective HR (Pouransari, Al-Karaghouli, & Dey, 2016). Human resources must be managed well for the success of an organization. Every individual working in an organization plays a contributory role in its management. Tarawneh (2012) argued that since human resources are needed in all aspects of business operations ranging from production to marketing, ...

Introduction

Marriage is the central issue of the family relations. The people of different religions, status and nationality enter into marriage in order to create valuable element of the society. For significant amount of people, the marriage plays crucial role in the further establishment of the priorities for living. Hence, the marriage can not be regarded as the trivial issue due to the consequences it causes. Besides, the current state of the globalization of the society and ongoing changes of the moral values have resulted into appearance of new social institutions as same-sex marriage. In fact, there are extremely opposing ...

HRD program that is most often not done well

An important component in designing a HRD program that is most often not done well is education and training. Education and training define an employee; without it the worker is ineffective and cannot meet expectations. Authors and experts blame the educational system and the training infrastructure for the inadequate preparation of a particular workforce. You cannot teach an employee statistical process control if that employee had not mastered seventh-grade math or fifth-grade reading. Studies have shown that many job applicants are not prepared for the present job market, let alone the advanced economy they will face in the near ...

Cardillo Travel Systems

The Cardillo Travel Systems case shows the way the management cooked up the books only to be caught later. This essay will attempt to answer some questions on this case. False Representation to External Auditors: The executives at Cardillo Travel Systems were aware it needed to maintain a minimum of $3 million of stockholder’s equity threshold established by the court outstanding against the organization. (Ritterburg, 2012). This was the reason that shaped their intent to falsify the organization’s books to misrepresent facts before investors and creditors. The issue started with the accountants at Cardillo making an improper ...

Question 1

The former president of the United States, Barrack Obama, exemplified effective and good leadership. He had a unique perspective that made him a suitable commander of the free nation. Firstly, Obama understood the importance of unity and his symbolic representation of a united front in the United States. He believed that the region could only function as a unit by providing all citizens with equal opportunities in employment, education, and healthcare. Another essential quality of leadership exhibited by Obama was his ability to connect and communicate with an audience. He was an exceptional orator. Obama had the power to ...

The Nature of Managerial Work

The roles of the managers in both the private and the public sector mostly remain the same. In the public and the private sector the executives have the interpersonal roles where they interact with the subordinates in the various areas of management. As the managers in both the private and the public sector perform figurehead roles which include the ceremonies and social duties to create positive relationships with the stakeholders and the entire communities (Lau & Pavett, 1980). They play the leadership roles to motivate staff and train the junior workers to prepare them for more demanding roles in the ...

Business

In today’s world of free trade, not all companies are viewed as equal. When it comes to companies dealing in products that cause harm to health of human beings, the attitude of the people, societies and governments is not very positive and this is not wrong from my point of view. I support the consumers in this case and think that the companies producing such dangerous products should be controlled by the government and laws.

Tobacco Industry

Tobacco is one substance that is extremely harmful to health and therefore, must be sold in a controlled environment. The governments of many ...

Businesses have no control over external factors, but they can plan their strategies to deal with the external environment. The business must prepare a plan that is best suitable as per the external environment and be prepared to survive in the market. Orlando Bizline is a restructured company that has introduced new members in the business. These members are the Vice President of Account Management, Director of Strategy, and Creative Director. These people replaced former executives who have joined a political agency. If Orlando Bizline receives a large new order with a tight deadline, then it could be challenging ...

Introduction

The economic and social wellbeing of the society depends substantially on an effective and efficient performance of organisations. Management and leadership activity in the United Kingdom organisations becomes necessary, and the weakness and opportunities that exist should get addressed to realize a further advantage based on enhanced performance (Goetsch & Davis, 2014). Thus, excellent and adequate management and leadership skills are essential tools to achieve the best in organisations. The current ideas of the nature of leadership and management have evolved significantly over several decades to encompass new ideas including emotional intelligence, especially in organisation and planning (Giacalone & Rosenfield 2013). ...

Question 1

Neil Borden (1965) is believed to be the first to have used the term ‘marketing mix’ suggested to him by James Cullington’s (1948) description of a business executive as ‘a mixer of ingredient’ (Van Waterschoot & Van den Bulte, 1992). The term, therefore, referred to the selection and mixture of various elements perceived to be useful in the pursuant of particular market responses. To facilitate the practical application of the concept to concrete business operation problems, early researchers working on the model sought to itemize the various influences on a market response that business executives at the time needed ...

Abstract

The Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) is a highly broad and intricate assortment of regulations that govern the purchase process of the federal government. The Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) ensures that the measures of purchasing are standard and unwavering, and guarantees that they are undertaken in an impartial and unbiased manner. It is imperative that owners of small businesses and the official mandated with contracting to understand and have a full comprehension of the FAR (Koprince, 2012). Failure to understand the regulation leads to pricey pitfalls, such as those which will be discussed in this essay. The Inchcape Shipping Service ...

The President,

United States of America. Introduction The concept of corporate ethics is widely accepted today. In order to stabilize the growth and development of the overall U.S economy, industries regardless of their nature or size must be instructed to follow certain ethical guidelines. In the current corporate environment, it is advisable for the U.S government to introduce three key changes to its corporate governance framework. First, there should be a single body or statutory regime to deal with corporate governance affairs in the country. Second, corporate ethics is essential to distinguish the roles of chairman and chief executive officer in ...

Question 1: Jeans Inc.

Comparison and Contrast Job evaluation entails the assessment of the worthiness of a job based on personal and employment factors such as the required skills and qualifications. Various methods can be utilized to carry out job evaluation. They include ranking, factor comparison, point method, and classification (Dubey, 14). Ranking is the simplest approach whereby the administer compares different tasks to one another to assess their worthiness to the firm. Classification involves a system that evaluates and defines the authority, duties, tasks, and responsibilities of the job holder. Factor comparison, on the other hand, is a scientific technique that ranks ...

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Introduction

Change is a process that impacts all organizations. As observed by management expert, Kurt Lewin, “group life is never without change, merely differences in the amount and type of change exist” (Burnes, 2004, p. 981). Most change initiatives, however, fails because of the tendency of people to resist change. People, according to management experts, fear change and so they tend to revert back to old ideas and practices even if the change is for the better. This tendency of the individuals to resist change affects the organization as a whole. Also, the longer the ...

The healthcare system is currently undergoing a series of transformations that are affecting all the aspects of care. These transformations have fuelled the identification of the important role of nurses in healthcare. In the past, nurses have been sidelined as assistants to physicians, rather than partners in care with other health care professionals (The National Academies Press, 2010). A report by the IOM and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation revealed that if the nurses are allowed to practice to the full extent of their training and expertise, they could offer pertinent expertise needed to sustain the current changes in ...

Introduction

Earnings or Net Income is the single most important figure in a company’s financial statement for the average investor. Even a small fall in the reported earnings can result in the loss of millions of dollars in stock value and subjects company managements to scrutiny by investors and financial analysts. Corporate executives are under therefore under pressure to meet market expectations resulting in “earnings management”. Earnings manipulations can range from minor adjustments within the law and the accounting standards to the outright fraud of showing non-existing profits (Carruth, 2011). The Sarbanes- Oxley (SOX) Act of 2002 was enacted ...

ASSIGNMENT THREE

Business Objectives and Performance Measurement Introduction Performance measurement is a process used by businesses to evaluate whether they are in a position to achieve their set goals. It can also be defined as the process through which executives and their employees work together in planning, monitoring, and reviewing the overall contribution of employees towards achieving the business objectives. To carry out performance management, business managers are required to be well armed with performance measurement techniques. Performance measurement is critical for any business because it is through it that businesses can identify likely issues and address them. A well taken ...

Executive Summary

Nutella’s has been very successful in the UK market with the brand becoming a leader in sweet spread market with a share of 36 percent. The success of the brand in this market could be attributed to the company’s long experience in the UK. However, the brand’s future in this market is threatened by the perception that Nutella has saturated fats and sugar. Hence, it is important for Ferrero to investigate this problem and come up with a communication strategy that will change the image of the brand in the eyes of the current and potential ...

Ford Motor Company: The Product Warranty Program (A)

Decision-Making Introduction Change they say is evitable for there comes a time when an organization has to make important decisions (Blenko, Mankins & Rogers, 2013). This does not mean that decisions are not made regularly; in every organization there are decisions that are made on a regular basis that ensure smooth running of the organization. However, there comes a time when pivotal decisions that will shape the future and outlook of the organization are made and such decisions call for the involvement of the board of directors, the chairman of the firm and the executives in highest hierarchy (Blenko, Mankins & ...

There are many sorts of crimes that are plagues on societies around the world. However, some are more prominent than others. Indeed, there is rape, murder and drugs. The latter, along with two crime types that often accompany drug use or dealing on more than one level, shall be the focus of this brief report. Specifically, there will be a review of peer-reviewed journal articles that pertain to illegal drug use, prostitution and money laundering. The first two often feed to the other in that the money garnered from the illegal activities has to be “cleaned” so as to ...

Introduction

The present report comprises of three sections. The first section discusses the recent trends in the business environment, which call for the attention of the Board of Directors as well as the Chief Executive Officer. The next section discusses Porter’s generic strategies including overall cost leadership, product differentiation, and focus strategies and demonstrates the way their implementation will help Partical, Inc. stay ahead of the competition in the global environment. The last section discusses and evaluates both the value chain analysis and Porter’s Five Forces, and indicates how the firms can gain competitive advantage through their effective ...

Corporate policies and Social Responsibilities

I. Our Values and Principles At TechFite, we take pride in our ability to achieve commercial success while at the same time treating our employees, partners, customers and the communities that we work in with honesty, integrity, transparency, and respect. We believe that we can ethically produce value for all stakeholders at home and abroad. To ensure that we are able to accomplish these goals, we have established the following core corporate polices. While we believe that these policies are sufficient to live up to our established corporate culture and environment, hat does not mean that they are unchangeable. ...

Introduction

Crime is considered as a way of adopting ideas and techniques that break the ethical boundaries and governmental laws as well. The current paper tends to explore and elaborate the different aspects of crimes, their features, and their impact on the social order of the world. Correspondingly, the current paper tends to incorporate the studies of Beirne and Messerschmidt based on criminology to elaborate the primary features of the white-collar crime and political crime.

Discussion

It is evident in the studies of Beirne and Messerschmidt, “crime is referred to as an illegitimate and outlawedaction that can demonstrate to be hazardous ...

Discussion

Today communication technology is changing rapidly helping businesses to perform more effectively, productively, smarter and faster. Luckily, many vendors are ready to offer a series of collaboration technologies for improvement of performance of the company. Collaboration technology is not only about better information and knowledge sharing among employees of the company it’s about enhancement of business's effectiveness. This point is covered in the article “How collaboration technologies are improving a process, workforce, and business performance” by Hamilton, Kass, & Alter (2013). According to 2013 Avanade survey, 77% of decision makers use different collaboration technology and about 82% of executives ...

IT Technology Implementation

IT Technology Implementation Verizon is a leading provider of telecommunication services including wireless services and equipment and wire line services tapping the mass market, global enterprise, and global wholesales (Verizon, 2016). The company’s wireless services include retail connections and retail postpaid connections. Such include Verizon LTE, 4G LTE, fiber broadband services, FiOS, internet, and cable, and video telematics. Verizon also offers technology such as cloud and security products and interactive products such as video, music, and commerce (Verizon, 2016). The company exhibited a growing revenue and net income in the last five years in all of its business ...

1. Key Elements of Branson’s Leadership Style In his autobiography, The Virgin Way: If It’s Not Fun, It’s Not Worth Doing, Richard Branson identifies and explains important aspects of his leadership philosophy and style: There are ten of them: (1) “Follow your passion, but protect the downside”; (2) “Do some good”; (3) “Believe in your business”; (4) “Have fun”; (5) “Don’t give up”; (6) “Listen more and talk less”; (7) “Make room for personal time through delegation”; (8) “Go out and meet people”; (9) “Communicate among all levels of your company”; and, (10) “Be happy”. ...

Introduction

The report is intended to identify and analyze the skills of project management and planning in the project of implementation of information systems as well as the critical evaluation of the skills of business analysts for the effective use of the system. The most critical issue and challenge for the executives these days is the improved and efficient business information system planning and implementation for the successful outcomes and results for the business performance (Lederer & Sethi, 1988). The business goals and targets can be attained through effective information system (Van Grembergen, De Haes & Van Brempt, 2008). Therefore, the report ...

Introduction

While conducting research, various methods are used in gathering the samples and testing them and coming up with the realized results of analysis. Surveys were done take multiple forms depending on the discipline under the study. Social sciences make the have numerous subjects and under them falls education and leadership. Getting deeper into the field of education, a researcher can decide to use several optional methods when conducting the study. Among them is observation, interviews, case studies, surveys, laboratory experiments and field studies. In spite of this variation in the possible methods that are implemented, a common ground involved ...

Introduction

Ceros Inc. is a self-made creation that operates from New York. The firm deals with developing brands to grow revenue by exhibiting information about the name in decorated, magazine-like structures on devices such as tablets and phones and through websites and social media platforms. The company is looking for a Sales Development Representative who will join the efficient team of sales representatives reporting to Chief Revenue Officer.

Develop preliminary job information

The Sales Development Representative will produce new business opportunities in following a prescribed process into targeted accounts. The selected individual will learn how to recognize and research lists of firms to focus ...

First Step 3

Decision maker and responsibilities 3 Issues and significance 4 Reasoning for current issue and decision maker involvement 5 Timeline and urgency 6 Exhibits analyze 7 Second Step: Analyzing the Case 8 Defining the issue 8 Analyzing the data of the case 8 Genearting alternatives 8 Selecting decision criteria 9 Analyzing and evaluating alternatives 10 Selecting the preferred alternative 10 Developing an action/implementation of plan 10

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First Step Decision maker and responsibilities The decision maker in this case is Jim Kilts. Kilts is a former CEO of Nabisco and was appointed as Gillette’s new chairman and CEO in 2001. ...

<<Student Name>> <<Professor Name>> <<Course Title>> <<Date>> Marketing Mission: The mission of the company is to create a separate niche market in the travel kit category by launching new variants of kits with exciting combinations of high-end products. The products will be highly valued by the target customers and will have a novelty value at the right price. The company aims to target customers through various channels. Primarily targeting travelers who are high end, the company will use distinct strategies to reach the customers and promote the ...

Abstract and Description

Atlantic Cooling Services & Technologies is a US-based company providing full-stack cooling services for the businesses and individuals. With more than 30 years in business, the company is one of the vastly experienced players on the United States cooling market, providing a unique fusion of rich experience and the most state-of-the-art developments in cooling technology. The company positions itself as a ‘one-stop’ solutions provider for its customers, i.e. it provides all services required for constructing, maintaining and demolishing a cooling tower or a water tank. The expertise domains of the company includes customized design and construction of the cooling towers ...

Milestone I

Apple Inc. was founded on April 1, 1976, which makes it 40 years old. There is something to say about a company that has been around for that long; they must be doing something right. There were three different kinds of computers starting with the Apple I, Apple II and the Macintosh. The Apple I had a typewriter like keyboard with the ability to connect to the TV for the screen. These were all built by hand. The Apple II arrived in April, 1977 and with this came color graphics and a tape based machine. Then in 1984 Macintosh ...

Question One: SEC’s Rationale to Charge Cardillo Executive

Making False Representation to External Auditor The executives of Cardillo intended to give false financial information to lure investors and creditors. They intended to get at least $3 million thresholds that were established by the court. As a result, the executives made inappropriate adjusting entry, which gave the SEC the reason to charge them. They lied to the external auditors that the $203, 000 that was received from United Airlines was income to the company, which was not the case (Ritteberg, 2012). In the real sense, the money that was paid by the United Airlines was supposed to be ...

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Organizations from around the world are working on improving the qualities and capabilities of leaders and managers, and developing new leaders. Moreover, a large number of executives and officials consider leadership development as an important priority not only in the present world but also in the future. Nearly, two-thirds of 500 executives showed leadership development as their top most concern (Gurdjian, Halbeisen, & Lane, 2014). This is due to the fact that organizations can’t flourish with average leaders. Whereas, an exceptional leader can deal effectively with employee commitment, productivity, customer satisfaction, and profitability and these things ...

Statement of Understanding of Executive Coaching

A statement of understanding of executive coaching concerns the clauses and informational handbook that will be presented by the executive coach to the client. By this statement the client will agree to abide by the policies that have been established by the executive coach. The statement of understanding should be submitted with the organization’s signed original application ("Statement of Understanding Law & Legal Definition", 2016). It is now time to examine what executive coaching is and who needs executive coaching.

What is Executive Coaching?

Executive coaching is defined as a professional relationship that is built between a trained coach and a client. The ...

It has been said that if someone finds a job that he loves, he never actually has to work a day in his life since the job is so enjoyable and rewarding that it hardly feels like work. This idiom resonates with me because I believe that embarking upon my chosen vocation or calling for a tangible portion of my life will be challenging, rewarding, and enjoyable. As determined as I am to pursue the career of my choice, human resources manager, I understand both that I will need help achieving my objectives and that I will need to ...

Strategic Messages to Different Stakeholders

Key message to executive: Introducing a new CEO Objectives: Issues: According to Koyne & Koyne (2007), the executive should know that the new CEO and managing partners are likely to reorganize the company through layoffs and dismiss top management. However, the top management can tell the new leaders that they want to help them achieve implement the changes. Porter, Lorsch &Nohria (2004) established that CEOs should focus on managing the organizational structure and not on daily operations. Additionally, the CEO at BrightStar should understand that his position does not give him the right to lead or a guarantee that the ...

Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) Act was brought to curb corporate fraud and restore investor’s confidence in the integrity of the corporations and executives. Due to SOX, the paperwork for the companies has increased manifold, as the law requires just detailed documentation rather than proactive detection and prevention of fraud. Examples of both its effectiveness and ineffectiveness are given below: Section 404, mandates the management to provide assertions and to be attested by independent auditors that effective internal controls are being applied to the financial reporting. However, Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act (JOBS Act) of 2012 has provisions that eliminate this ...

There are numerous aspects to consider when starting an enterprise. But the three primary factors would be a business plan, location, and financing options. A well-prepared plan guides every single operation or initiative of the enterprise. It gives direction to the business to ensure that it stays on track to becoming successful. The financing options, on the other hand, will sustain the flow of resources within the enterprise. Financing options could be in the form savings, loans, or other external means. Before securing or leasing a space for the business, it is essential to consider the variables that may ...

Following the prevailing ideological and managerial ambivalence between the executive director of research and development and the executive director of sales regarding the solution to the employee poaching crisis by a rival competitor firm, the CEO requires the mediation and reconciliation planning process of the two executives to follow the schematics of project management. Project management calls for a four stage paradigm to the entire life cycle. The steps are initiation stage, planning stage, execution phase, and provision of the closure of the project. In your opinion, what are the limitations of the project management life cycle theory about ...

Question 1

The Verizon’s IT-project approval process is being done under the Capital Program Planning section of the telecommunication company. It is the main component responsible of the planning process, in which it includes the company’s strategic initiatives in order to create a long-term plan for the maintenance of the resources and other important things which are needed by the information system. Generally, the Capital Program Planning is divided into three sections: the project identification, approval, and funding (Capital and Maintenance Planning, n.d). Though it seems that the second part covers the approval part, the other two sections are ...

With no doubt, management system is one of the crucial determinants of a company’s successful performance. One of the main issues in every company is to balance different, and often converse, interests of all stockholders: owners, employees, customers and suppliers. Actually, the aim of a company is to increase its value, i.e. increase the wealth of shareholders. However, this crucial to understand, that the way to high profits is built not by shareholders only: with no motivated workers, fair suppliers, and finally, with no satisfied and loyal customers, the successful activity is impossible. Moreover, these elements are interconnected, ...

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The Coca-Cola Company has a long history of innovation and development. The company was founded in 1886 by a recipe concoction created by pharmacist John S. Pemberton (Coca-Cola, n.d.). The beverage enjoyed moderate success until Pemberton passed away, and several businessmen worked to ensure the trademark drink would become a world famous flavor. In the early 1900s the product expanded rapidly from its roots in the southeastern United States across the country, and the cause of all of this growth can be traced back to successful leadership in terms of management and innovation. The purpose ...

Business Problem

Abstract In today’s business world, customer service is a crucial part of the business practices aimed at growing the company and increasing overall effectiveness in the supply chain. Customer satisfaction is an important factor when it comes to customer service and it relates to the customers being satisfied with the services they get in terms of availability of information, speedy responses, and overall convenience. Many companies today have not been active in providing efficient customer service. This is because they rely on traditional communication channels and strategies such as the use of e-mail services and landline phone communications. ...

Introduction

Scientific discoveries and advances have yielded a broad range of technological applications that can be utilized in business settings. Today, business entities can make use of technology to reach their goals more efficiently and comprehensively than any other time in history. Computers are playing a significant role in modern business transactions. Cell phones, GPS, the Internet, and other technological marvels are transforming the way business is conducted. However, these advances are creating new scenarios that come with new ethical challenges. When technology begins to infringe the rights of an individual, then it borders on becoming unethical. Today, computers and ...

Abstract

Executive Coaching is a relatively new Human Resource Development process aimed at helping a client to reach his full potential in an organization. This process consists of preparing him to execute the responsibilities of a leader, a decision maker, change facilitator as well as guiding him to deal with the stress, maintain a work life balance and develop an ethical approach towards his work. Although the profession of an executive coach does not need a specific academic degree or practice license like the well established profession of a Psychologist, there are some distinct similarities between the two which have ...

Charismatic leadership in relation to Weber’s theory is the perception of the sub-ordinates that a leader has an attractively inspired gift, which will change their lives extraordinary (Sendjaya, 2015). It is based on the characteristics of the leaders like passion, confidence, and high level ability to influence people. However, these abilities of the leaders sometimes contribute to dysfunctional attitudes, such as high level egoism and self-centralism (Van Wart, 2014). In other words, a leader can be positive charismatic leader or negative charismatic leader. The leader with positive charismatic leadership abilities is oriented to others, whereas the leader with ...

The role of the nurse in the contemporary healthcare setting is wide and it transcends beyond the traditional concept of the roles and scope of work for a nurse. Patient needs have diversified in the same way as populations volumes and numbers seeking care have increased. The healthcare system is demanding more from the nurses and it is apparent that nurses have to adapt to these needs if at all they have to assure the patient population of positive outcomes (Fennimore & Wolf, 2011). For nurse managers, the role is even wider. Not only do they have to work closely ...

Abstract

The given case study discusses the rise and fall of Nortel Networks Corporation, which was one of the world’s largest telecommunication corporation. Nortel was a Canadian global organization that was at its peak in the early 2000s and apparently, it botched due to inefficient echelon management, inflated earnings and costs, dysfunctional directors’ board, as well as, illusion of constancy and stability. Although there were numerous possibilities that could have been adopted to prevent the fall and demise of the company; however, those roads were unfortunately not traveled. Nortel’s downfall began when it fails to live up to ...

Introduction

Recently, there have been predation and poaching of employees in Advancement Corporation by a competitor. The company now feels that it is paramount that a solid strategy is constituted to ensure that staff and scientists are recruited, trained and retained within the pharmaceutical firm. The prevalent incumbent poaching presents a high risk exacerbated survival crisis that could injure and subsequently drive Advancement Corporation into inefficiency or losses. At worst, the company may be pushed into severe economic crisis as a result of being forced to recruit consistently and train new scientists who again take time before they can place ...

Coaching Outline

Introduction Coaching the staff is a very important part of the strategies that must be developed in the organization. However, these coaching strategies may be met with various barriers that might not enable it to meet its desired set goals and output. So in order to be able to come up with the best approach in order to be able to get the best put of the personnel in the organization, it is important for the firm to be able to develop a coaching outline that will enable to the executives to develop knowledge and skills that will be ...

I LIKE IKE BY DWIGHT EISENHOWER

Introduction

The ‘I Like Ike’ cartoon ad that was used by Dwight Eisenhower was one of the first campaign advertisements to be done on television. The advertisement was made for Dwight’s presidential campaign in the 1952 elections. Ike was President Dwight’s nickname. The ad was very instrumental in drumming and garnering support for the former army general as it helped him become the 34th president of the United States of America. The ad was written by one Irving Berlin and was produced by Roy Disney. Initially, the animation had appeared in one ...

Management SWOT and PEST Tools

Management SWOT and PEST Tools

Introduction

In the management field, PEST and SWOT analysis can be used to help in decision-making. SWOT is a useful tool that can be used for strategic planning, the evaluation of competitors, and product and business development. The PEST analysis refers to Political, Economic, Social, and Technological issues that may affect a business in one way or another. This is useful in conducting the industry analysis to evaluate the external factors that may impact a business. According to Scott-Quinn, a SWOT analysis is useful in summarizing key issues that arise from the assessment of the ...

In an article entitled, “One-Percent Jokes and Plutocrats in Drag: What I Saw When I Crashed a Wall Street Secret Society,” Kevin Roose reports on his experience of infiltrating a party for members of Kappa Beta Phi, “a secret Wall Street fraternity” (Roose, 2014). In writing a book about young Wall Street executives, the author was curious as to the behavior of older, successful Wall Street executives. When he learned of the exclusive fraternity for Wall Street executives, Kappa Beta Phi, he thought that he'd like to visit one of its meetings as a part of his research. This ...

International Business

International expansion outside United States implies an insightful consideration of the business etiquette of the targeted location. For this report, the focus will be on United Arab Emirates, a Middle East country, China, an Asian society, and Mexico, a Latin America nation. From a business standpoint, there must be understood specific cultural aspects, such as the meet and greet protocol, the dress codes, gender relations, communication patterns, the negotiation style, socializing and business behavior. An important specificity for country analysis is also the economic profile, which will be investigated. Based on these aspects and the specificities for each country, ...

The Great Debate is whether or not, “Looking for the Next Big Thing,” is a worthwhile strategic approach or not? The answer is that it is certainly one of many strategic approaches that a company or management team may choose to use to succeed in today’s business world. There are five main aspects to consider when looking into, “The Next Big Thing;” (1) How is it found?; (2) What is the best way to look for it?; (3) Is there a new one every week?; (4) Is the person managing it capable of doing so?; (5) How is ...

Executive Summary

British Petroleum (BP) has to design and implement a change management program with immediate effect. This is to convince the workforce that the proposed massive job cut is vital for the survival of the organization. As part of this program, the BP management has to make some key changes to its HR policies and practices. The organization should rely specifically on mobile-based e-learning platforms and social media learning in order to promote HR training and development. In addition, the company may use tools such as recognition, perks, and gifting for rewarding employees who go beyond their responsibilities. Finally, the ...