Essays on Expertise

In an organizational set up, expertise entails the skills, comprehension and attributes of employees or systems which make a distinction between them and the novices or the inexperienced personnel. Expertise is a factor of production which resides in individual’s heads but is utilized actively by the organization. Expertise is thus believed to be a power that individuals hold upon a given specialty. Consequently, expertise is held upon different fields within the organization. This explains the fact why individuals cannot have expertise in all aspects or functions that the organization is involved in. Thus, expertise is differentiated along the various departments that the ...

Uma R. Karmarkar, Zakary L. Tormala. Believe Me, I Have No Idea What I’m Talking About: The Effects of Source Certainty on Consumer Involvement and Persuasion. Journal of Consumer Research. 2010 - Research question: Three different experiments are conducted to prove the above hypothesis using a restaurant review altering the certainty and expertise with various arguments. The objectives of these experiments include the testing of hypothesis based on the feedback of the participants on a restaurant review altering the certainty of the message and the expertise. Experiment 1 aims at proving that altering the source certainty and ...

Introduction- Company Overview

Atkins (WS) PLC (Atkins) is one of the leading engineering consultancy firms. WS Atkins and Partners was established in 1938 by Sir William Atkins in London (Our history – Atkins, 2013). In its early years the company specialised in civil and structural engineering design and offered to clients grew to include specialist service in planning, engineering sciences, architecture and project management after the Second World War.

Scope and Objectives

The main aim of this report is to identify and critique the challenges, identify the opportunities in terms of strategic direction and make recommendations on alternatives strategic to meet the challenges faced by the ...

Having been involved in several cases, Daniel Groll’s intention to provide a lasting solution to this problem intensified. His intentions are to develop a model for understanding disagreements in a clinical setting. Groll at providing insight into what doctors can and cannot plausibly be said to know regarding what’s best for their patients. Groll deals with this by developing taxonomy of clinical disagreements. Groll’s secondary aim is to show that Robert M. Veatch’s theory on what on what clinicians can and cannot about their patients’ well-being is overly skeptical and limits the role. In the article, Groll presents a ...

Functional expertise is one’s ability to master skills in their areas of knowledge. Building functional expertise is important to the firm because it helps the personnel to master their skills and deliver better services. The paper tries to explain the role of building a functional expertise. The paper also tries to describe a two year plan in building a functional expertise in the newly hired manager.

Role of building a functional expertise

The key role of building functional expertise is increasing productivity in a business. Labor is an important factor of production, and because companies concentrate on building functional expertise. Firms strive to instill knowledge to their employees ...

Introduction & Background

The Management Consultancy industry was estimated to be worth upwards of £44 billion annually by the close of August 2014, and is expected to grow by a further 2.6% over the next year. It comprises more than 121,801 businesses that employ 333,020 people, with services that range from IT consulting, marketing, organizational and strategic planning, business process planning and human resources . The industry, which seeks to create value by solving problems, optimizing growth and improving business performance, traces its roots to the beginning of the 20th century. It emerged in the wake of the Wall Street crash, which ...

Executive Summary

Drake and Scull is an engineering product and services provider in the construction sector. It works in wide-ranging areas like mechanical, electrical, water, power and plumbing solutions for realty constructions, rail road construction solutions, waste water infrastructure solutions, power sector constructions services and oil and gas offshore and onshore construction services. It is the largest company operating in the Gulf Region. However, it does have very little presence outside the Gulf region making its business more volatile to the local economies. India is country rapidly growing economically. The construction sector is growing at a phenomenal pace in India. Drake and ...

Fully Integrated Network System Company will have to develop a work breakdown structure that will be used to define the tasks that will be undertaken in the Chase Bank project. There will be many activities that will be undertaken in the system upgrade project that will be undertaken. The following is the work breakdown structure of the project activities that will be undertaken. The following are the tasks that will be taken. This is a summary of the WBS of the project (Kerzner, 2009). - Assessment, appraisal and completion of the all project inventory requirements The project manager will ...

This paper develops an outlook into the automated businesses in companies, the advantages and merits of adopting such a policy in the running of the factories and the possible consequences that may be experienced as a result of the same. There is a bias taken towards the critical analysis of the factors that may lead a company into adopting automation of its systems. A comparison of the traditional methods of running business and the modern technologically savvy approach is also given preference in as far as the business automation is concerned. There is also the analysis of the consideration to be made when ...

Should the project manager be the subject matter expert of the project that he/she is talking about?

Should the project manager be the subject matter expert of the project that he/she is talking about? The role of a project manager is to align the resources to achieve the project objectives within the determine time schedule and allocations. The essential features of an efficient project manager include the leadership skill, coaching traits, planning skills and knowledge of the process of the project. The last mentioned trait of the knowledge of the process of the project is a controversial point to be addressed in the list of essentials of a project manager, as there is no gauge to measure the ...

1. STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM(S) The problem that was indicated in the case study was the obstacles that the company faced during creation of new entity. This entity was created with the merger of ATK and EDS but with this merger, there were a lot of critiques and questions that were raised as both the organizations had totally different background and were operating in different market as well. It is important for the organizations to carefully analyze and evaluate the different factors and elements before taking a decision of merger or acquisition. If the organization is able to manage ...

Abstract Shelter is one of the basic human necessities. Provision of decent-quality and affordable housing is one challenge that various authorities have been faced with, and Sheffield is not left behind. Though she has surpassed her average annual housing needs, Sheffield is still struggling to mitigate housing problems. This research project reviews the use of Geographic Information System (GIS) in Sheffield’s housing and how education level affects the adoption of GIS in affordable housing initiatives. In order to achieve this objective, the current state of Sheffield’s housing is exhaustively considered. Using the boundary data from EDINA ...

G2.S1. Make a plan to DO and To Say:

Present purpose of the report.

Present the overall structure. Outline the nature of computers in relation to aspects of human cognition. Computers are a reflection of the relationship between internal cognitive mechanism and human behavior How knowledge of human cognition affects the design of computers: Symbol recognition: Symbols in computers Point out an example of symbols in computer systems. Relate symbol recognition with human cognition and the design of computers. Computer systems embed human cognition: Relate human computer interaction with human cognition. Provide an example of how computer use has ...

Technology: IT in the medical field / Outsourcing in IT

Cedars-Sinai Doctors Cling to Pen and Paper

Computers are becoming an integral element in our daily lives, and the medical field is not an exception. This is because of their ability to store enormous amounts of data and fast information processing capabilities and intelligence (Bansal, 2004). Computers play an integral role in medical operations ranging from aiding complex medical operations to simple procedures such as file and record keeping. Ceci Connolly notes a typical case in Los Angeles whereby Cedar-Sinai doctors are clinging to the traditional pen and paper to undertake their daily operations at the hospital. The effectiveness of ...

Abstract

Today, competition is an inherent aspect in a majority of the business organizations in the world. After the discovery of a business idea and the implementation of a strategic plan to set up the business in the market, other individuals, and organization develop an interest in the nature and scope of the business. As such, there are new entrants in the market who may have better strategies than the firms that have been in the market over the years. The level of competition depends on how lucrative a particular industry and can be in terms of the amount of revenue that the industry ...

Introduction

The current business world is increasingly faced with the need to address issues related to environment and sustainability as authorities increase their pressure on environment conservation in addition to investors’ demand for more sustainable business operations. In that respect, a number of arguments have been fronted by businesses and some stakeholders in support of organizations’ adaption of sustainability initiatives. However, some stakeholders have views that argue against such initiatives citing the initiatives contradiction with business managers’ primary goal of profit making, businesses’ lack of expertise to make a decision regarding sustainability and environment issues as well as their lack of accountability ...

Introduction

- Background - Purpose - Objective

Proposal Specifics

- Interactive, fun, educational activities and other features - Expertise required - Annual budget

Conclusion

Abstract A new recreation and family center has been opened in my community. Stakeholders have selected me to head a committee for developing a series of ventures, which can be undertaken to utilize the center effectively. This proposal outlines interactive, fun and educational activities besides other features that will engage the interest of children and adolescents to facilitate their growth and development process. Problem-solving techniques have been adopted in exploring developmental issues, grounded in child development ...

Abstract

Contemporary business environment demands from organizations more flexibility and higher responsiveness to the external pressures. Management capabilities cannot address these challenges. In the crisis situations, when there is a need to make fast and difficult decisions in difficult situations, companies have to rely on effective leadership to drive organizational development. The history illustrates various examples of the organizations, which are over managed and under led and it is a challenge and the task of the modern corporations to develop an internal framework for development of the leadership capabilities, which can take the organization to success through crisis. One of the ...

Risk identification is the process of identifying risks that could affect the project and documenting their characteristics. Risk identification is performed by the project team members and experts in risk management; it can be participated by customers, project participants and experts in certain areas. It is an iterative process, because as the project progresses through its life cycle can be detected new risks. The frequency composition of the iteration, and each execution cycle in each case may be different. The identification process should involve members of the project team so that they develop a sense of ownership and responsibility for ...

RESEARCH PROBLEM:

Homosexuals are people that are attracted both equally romantically and sexually towards same sex. All throughout history homosexuality has been looked at in the controversial light along with lots of people seeing the idea being a shame, while other people visualize it as one accepted standard of living. Without having a question homosexuality faces resistance and is considered a taboo of minorities in our community. Scientific disciplines have an effect on the way the community sees homosexual and how they view themselves. When pondering over homosexuality and whether scientific perspectives enjoy a component in working out whether female or male are usually ...

Acknowledgment

In my process to complete my studies, I have taken efforts to complete courses, projects and training programs. However, my studies and completion of those courses, programs as well as projects would not have been possible without the support that I received from different individuals and institutions. In that respect, I would like to acknowledge and sincerely thank them for that support and help. I am highly glad of the support that I received from Dr. Ali Aleg, Mr. Zaid Gharaibah and Mr Zaid Zabawali. In addition, I appreciate the entire KFUPM community for the different roles they ...

Effectiveness of the Strategic Leaders’ Role

As a strategic leader, Karen van Bergen, Porter Novelli’s Chief Executive Officer, having a rich expertize in client service and in marketing, communications and public affairs observed the potential of developing strong teams for serving the customers’ public relations plans. Investing in people, providing trainings, challenging and determining them to desire to learn more for finding their passion and use it in the benefit of the clients is one effective strategic leadership approach that van Bergen employs in her activity for generating performance. Discussing about elective strategic leadership, Adair (2010) defines this concept as the determination of delivering the goods ...

Education: Principles of Supervision

a. 3. Opportunities to observe and discuss expertise My Personal Connection / Detailed Explanation: Opportunities to observe by and discuss expertise with my supervisor is worth the waiting after some ample time for preparation. Most, if not always, I have to sufficiently design and craft my learning plans prior to delivering them. Then, anytime I get observed, I know that I have prepared in advance, not only my lesson plans for my different classes, but to show also that I have mastery of the topics and use of appropriate teaching methods and strategy. While facilitating the lesson, I ...

Introduction

Developing countries are abounding with diverse talent; owing to the multiplicity of ethnicities in most of these countries. The many ethnicities are prolific with different cultural activities which form the base for talent development from a tender age. However, due to lack of talent management companies, most of the talents in the developing countries go undiscovered and by extension untapped. This is very unfortunate in countries that require talents, skills and expertise to spur economic development. The upside is that some of these talents are spotted by talent scouts from developed nations and expatriated. The downside is that such ...

Abstract

In seeking success, Ford Motor Company entrusts the services of Alan Mulally, as the CEO. Having worked for Boeing, Mulally appears ready for this task as he embarks on undertaking a thorough research at Ford immediately he arrives, in order to study and formulate the best strategy for the company. As Ford Company is geared towards success, Mulally’s style of leadership is analyzed, as well as his personality dimension elements. The methods Mulally introduces at Ford are evaluated for effectiveness, while seeking for evidence of evidence based management at Ford. Furthermore, Mulally’s elements of communication openness are analyzed.

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Executive summary 1

Statement of problem 2 Controlling Authorities 5 Possible Solutions 6 Solution 1 6 Diversity in Expertise 7 Professionalism and Ethics 7 Increased Goodwill 7 Big Costs 7 Option two - hiring an in-house counsel. 8 Minimal costs 8 Accessibility to the documents 8 Shared Ethics and Value 8 Lack of Professionalism in Specific Areas 8 Continual training inadequacy 8 The legal model for XTRA Technologies 9 Conclusion 9

Works Cited 10

Executive summary The majority of business analysts agree on the idea that legal compliance is ...

Accounting 101

Deciding on Accounting Major If I had to decide on the accounting major to pursue, I would choose to be a forensic accountant. This major of accounting deals with the investigation of potential frauds within a company, or prevention of fraudulent activities from occurring. Forensic accountants are also commonly known as fraud investigators, investigative accountants, forensic auditors, or fraud auditors. Of all possible accounting majors, this one attracts me the most due to a number of reasons, including the history of this major, the variety of potential employment places, the nature of the job itself, and the knowledge and skills commonly ...

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HR literature About Recruitment Process 3

Introduction 3 HRM Constructs in Modern Business Environment 3 Literature Review on Recruitment Process 3 Recruitment Professionals – Motivation and Empowerment off topic I am afraid 3 Conclusion 3 HR literature About Recruitment Process Introduction Global Business environment is becoming more and more complex, and this increasing complexity places forward alternative competitive strategy. More organizations today realize the role that human capital plays in sustainable development and creation of unique and lasting customer value (Millmore,, 2007). With that in mind, the attention of academic and business circles to a great degree is ...

Taking control of ones career is fundamental to self emotional, social, economic, and spiritual growth. Many people believe that development ones career is beyond their control, after all, it is impossible to get a job, project, or even promotion without someone else giving it to you. Arguably, from one point of view, it is accurate. Nonetheless, what a person do and how far they go in their life is determined by his/her effort. Factually, great careers don’t just happen, if one wants wishes for an exciting career there are several challenges that come along and a strategic plan that must be ...

Types of Leadership Styles

Prior to begin discussing and researching on analyzing leadership styles of different CEO’s in corporate finance, it would be helpful to figure out basic leadership styles which are likely to be well-known in business and management circles. The scholar D.D. Warrick distinguishes four main styles of leadership: 1) “human relations leader”; 2) “democratic leader”; 3) “laissez faire leader” and 4) “autocratic leader” (158 – 162). The researcher applies certain criteria to define the styles mentioned above: the focus has been put on the fulfillment and workers. An autocratic leader pays a great attention to fulfillment process within a company but ...

Introduction

In the discipline of nursing, professional advancement and development models are often used as frameworks for recognizing and acknowledging nurses’ clinical expertise, especially the nurses who provide direct care to patients (Gentile, 2012). Most of the earlier models revolved around the tasks that nurses were expected to become familiar with and master as their careers progressed. However, subsequent models went beyond the element of tasks and incorporated elements of leadership, continues education and reflective practice (Gentile, 2012). One of these models is Benner’s Novice to Expert model. This model applies the Dreyfus Model of Skill Acquisition and describes ...

Introduction

In the current business world, many companies hire experts from the international scene to lead their local teams. Undertaking work in a foreign country demonstrates mobility, flexibility and cultural acumen, and these are the qualities employers are constantly in search for. Working away from the national country can be risky and daunting and it needs careful consideration. Accountants, auditors and finance experts make international moves all over and gain an advantageous edge towards employment opportunity. This paper provides an empirical discussion on the factors that might influence considering a move to Oracle Corporations in Singapore. The paper evaluates the business environment, ...

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Acknowledgement

The preparation of this thesis would ...

Resource-Based View Analysis

Tangible resources Financial analysis Liquidity profitability ratios are extremely fundamental in carrying out reliable financial analysis. These ratios are mainly significant in defending the ability of an enterprise to meet short-term obligations. It includes the current ratio, cash ratio, and quick ratio. Each of these ratios is useful in defining certain performance of an organization. Current ratio would be the ration of current assets to current liabilities of the company. Quick ratio shows the relationship between current assets minus mostly illiquid current stocks such as stock and prepayments. Cash ratio indicates the relationship between cash asset ...

Introduction

Curriculum and curriculum development has very serious political implications. This is because many stakeholders are involved and affected. Balancing the political interests of the stakeholders is of great concern if the curriculum is to meet its objectives (Carl 121). This paper will delve into the issues of curriculum and curriculum development in the context of societal needs and political implications.

Discussion

Many stakeholders are involved in the development of curriculums. Many more want to have their stake curriculum and curriculum development. However, not everyone can be involved in curriculum development. The following stakeholders should be control, dictate and have an ...

- Identify and explain three key reasons why organizations outsource their IT resources and services. - Cost reduction and cost savings: the growing competition in vendor markets has resulted in competitive pricing in IT services (Kotlarsky, Willcocks, and Oshri 80). For purposes of reducing IT cost, high levels of standardization are required to be achieved. According to Schniederjans and Schniederjans (24), outsourcing reduces the cost of running an IT department. Moreover, the organization may lack the resources to run an IT department and the best and most cost effective option is to outsource the services. - IT ...

People can process information in a superficial or systematic way. Most advertisements aim to persuade the consumer to buy products by targeting the superficial processing function through heuristic cues (Smith & Mackie, 2007). However, the most effective advertisements are undoubtedly direct response ads (Agee & Martin, 2001). While those ads can potentially work best on impulsive buyers because of their use of heuristic cues, Agee and Martin (2001) point out that a majority of consumers are planned buyers, which means they logically consider the reasons for buying products that are given in the ad. That is why direct response ads target both superficial ...

Proposal Overview and Requested Project

Contracting Officer Los Angeles, CA. Dear Sir, Pursuant to the solicitation of RFPs on the facilitation and training at the DMHC, please find the attached proposal and quotation. As a consulting firm, we are proud to submit this proposal, which is just one of the many quality RFPs we are known to develop. We are confident that after the review process, the Department of Managed Health Care management will establish the depth and scope of this proposal sufficient enough to acknowledge the expertise and experience of our firm. After review, the DMHC management is free ...

Executive Summary

HRC3 is one of the few companies offering e2e IT services (education to education). HRC3 offers an array of product and services which can take care of all the IT needs of any educational institute. HRC3 offers solutions from providing hardware and software to cloud based hosting and access control services. HRC3 has deep understanding and knowledge of the education industry and its changing IT needs. HRC3also takes pride in its green data center that runs on geo-thermal and hydro-electric fuels and thereby it contributes to the reduction of carbon emission. It also offers a long term fixed cost pricing ...

Selene James

This section of the project will focus on expounding and justifying the various interventions which will be supported by literature on the same. The RFP response entailed developing interventions to the tasks that would be fulfilled in the project. This section will substantiate these responses by giving a psychological view on the matter and addressing how the DHMC will benefit from these tasks. Furthermore, the objective will be to expound on the responses in a manner that relates to how health care providers in California should interact with people with disability. It also gives a psychological view on how people with disabilities ...

Master project Document

Summary of proposal This section of the project will focus on expounding and justifying the recommendations made for each and every task in the RFP response. The RFP response entailed developing recommendations to the tasks that would be fulfilled in the project. This section will substantiate these responses by giving a psychological view on the matter and addressing how the DHMC will benefit from these tasks. Furthermore, the objective will be to expound on the responses in a manner that relates to how health care providers in California should interact with people with disability. It also gives a psychological view on ...

Introduction

There are various management styles and democratic management is one of the popular styles of management. Other styles include paternalistic management, autocratic management and laissez faire which makes four style of management that is widely accepted in the organization globally. Each management style has its pros and cons which assists an organization to apply according to the relevant situation and environment of the workplace. These styles of management are a tool to make decisions by the manager for their subordinate and lower level staff and for an organization on a whole. The two ends of style of management are permissive and ...

Cultural Analysis of British Petroleum

British petroleum has very human and non-hierarchical culture due to which the organization and its executive are regarded as people of integrity. The company’s culture not only focuses on operations with added value but also focuses highly on unity (i.e. one team), showing respect and courage, trust and value and working safely. BP’s culture encourages it to become a safety leader, a good corporate citizen and a great place to work for its employees. The values and behaviors of the organization act as a guide to enhance the way in which the company works and to take the best possible decision ...

1. introduction and OBJECTIVES OF THE PROJECT Organizations in general and project management organizations in specific are facing immense competitive pressures from both internal and external environments (Harrison, & Huntington, 2001). Organizations in order to maintain the competitive advantage or even survive have to evolve strategically that provide business interconnected bonding between the environment as well as process; hence, social and technical bond (Van Marrewijk, 2007). AGI being an International civil and electromechanical (EPC) contracting company has stake in the construction industry specifically in the mega project such as installation, commissioning, operation and power stations maintenance, oil and ...

Introduction.

America’s population comprises of a high percentage being middle class citizens built on a foundation of dependency in manufacturing jobs. The sector support at least one out of six jobs, and pays benefits that include salaries and wages, which are 23% higher than other jobs, in the economy (Obama 2009, pp 4). These jobs have for a long time built on the American dream that if one works hard then he/she can count on that job to clear bills, get proper health care, guaranteed pensions, proper education, and other necessities of life. It is unfortunate that this dream has become unreachable ( ...

Application of Benner’s Theory: from Novice to Expert

Introduction In her theory titled From Novice to Expert, Dr. Patricia Benner introduced the idea that expert nurses gain the skills and comprehension of patient care not merely by undergoing a rigorous educational program but also by being exposed to a multitude of experiences. According to Dr. Benner (1984), one can gain the needed skills without ever learning the theory. Therefore, she proposes that the development of knowledge and skills in a pragmatic field such as nursing, calls for exposure to practical knowledge of clinical experience. Benner’s theory stresses on the importance of practical knowhow and proposes that experience is a ...

According to Peter Drucker, Post-Capitalist Society (1993) [Lustig], the communist analysis on the capitalistic system consists in concentration on the thesis that wage-laborers are being subjugated by wealth holders and in return obtain only part of the profits of their labor; and with the accumulation of capital the dissimilarity of earnings between laboring poor and non-laboring rich tends to boost. The Marxist resolution in this case suggest confiscate the capitalists’ property and expose them to the same situation as wage-laborers, so that everybody can turn to an employed person and get paid according to his skills. The general work ...

Introduction

As a technology graduate, and a good student the selection of a right company to start career is a big question, although a selection can be made on perceptions however considering the importance of the question it is important that the selection of the company is based on research and data analysis rather than a simple random selection. While I'm passionate about technology, and wish to pursue a career in a company that offers the right platform to showcase my knowledge, I am also willing to learn and gain experience since this will be the start of my career. Therefore, I decided that in order ...

Introduction

At times, attorneys ask therapists to provide information that they obtain from their patients as expert witness testimony in a number of their therapy patients litigations. The therapists include psychologists and other professionals in mental health. As a result, they end up providing inaccurate information in the court. Research has found that most attorneys do not understand the difference between forensic and therapeutic roles. Although the two parties may be dealing with the same patient/examinee, this does not justify a therapist proving both services to the same patient-litigant (Greenberg & Shuman, 2007, p.130) .Their roles are distinct based on different professional elements. ...

Introduction

The scope of health care is widening every day. Healthcare tasks range from various categories including those tasks that require professional expertise, and those that practitioners may apply their general knowledge. Therefore, for workers in health care environment, their responsibility is of a diverse course. They act on every situation regardless of their professional line, especially when the need arises. This means that health care practitioners have to bear a diverse knowledge of all departmental functions in order to be effective in the work place. In order to determine the actual experience and first hand information about what it entails to ...

- PNB bought the shares of SP Setia in the year 2011 at RM3.868 from the open market. This was before they could take over the company at the price of RM3.9 (Loh,2011). The reason for the purchase of PNB was to restructure the company. According to (Investopedia,2014), Corporate Restructuring is an act of changing the structure of the company in terms of how the company is run, its debt level, and eliminating the problems that are causing significant problems to the resources of the company.

SP Setia is a real estate developer. On the other hand, PNB ...

- The decision problem

The problem under study is concerned with deciding, whether it is worth expanding the business of the investigation company that currently functions in one city. As the company already has the developed client base, good image and significant expertise in the field of investigative services, growing the business seems the most logical way of developing the business. However, significant concern is associated with the company’s possibility to attract the attention of clients at the new location and, therefore, profitability of the new venture.

The concern under study is supported by the fact that the ...

Starting a business is relatively difficult process. This is because in essence, most businesses entail trying to sell a new idea into the market. If the idea is well received, then the business will be well placed to take off. However, if the reception of the idea is poor among the targeted clientele, then unless there is a drastic change, such a business is likely to fail. A number of the risks are eliminated when one establishes a franchise company. For instance, one will not be selling a new idea per se. Rather they will be tapping into an existing idea. However, if not well ...

There is no unique definition of the term mentor, since for every person being a mentor or having one means completely different things. According to the most common definition, a mentor is a person, who inspires, nurtures and motivates people. The relationships between a mentor and his mentee usually last for a long time and can be characterised by strong emotional connection (Zepeda, 1999).

Entering into mentor-mentee relationships can be beneficial in many ways. First of all, mentors are able to share their expertise and knowledge, which they have obtained on the way to their current position. This information is especially valuable, since it gives a ...

Marks & Spencers (M&S) Strategic Issue and Options

Marks & Spencers (M&S) is one of the largest multi-channel retailers in the world with over 120 years history. The company operates in 50 countries, including Western and Eastern Europe, Asia and Southeast Asia regions and employs over 82, 000 individuals worldwide. The company has been experiencing fast growth in all three segments, food, clothes and home products, based on its core strategic directions of organic growth in the UK and other European markets. Current strategy of the organization is based on five pillars: values, quality, service, innovation and trust (M&S, 2013). These founding values build on the organizational mission ...

Managerial decision making is one of the most challenging activities of corporate America. As the business world becomes more competitive due to the establishment of a level platform with the advancement in technology and communication, managers are consistently under pressure to make sound decisions for the survival of their enterprises. With this regard, various strategies have been developed to aid managers in the decision making process. This paper will aim at revealing the various sound strategies and how to use them as a manager and deliver stellar performance (Bridge & Dodds, 1975). The strategies involve the use of various decision analysis tools, ...

Literature Review: Building Health Information Technology Workforce

Introduction Health information technology is an aspect of healthcare that involves the exchange of health data and information via an electronic platform or in an electronic environment. In its broadest form, health information technology encompasses the technology that is used for various operations management, administrative and even direct clinical functions in medical institutions. One of the most recognizable elements of health information technology is the electronic health records commonly abbreviated as EHR. An electronic health record refers to a record of a patient’s health information that includes medications, immunization, radiology reports, laboratory data, patient demographics, vital signs amongst others. ...

Background of the Issue

With increasingly difficult organizational structures and continuously evolving markets, modern companies face more severe competition. This competitive market environment is no longer determined by the high level supply and demand curve and product features, as it used to be somewhat forty and even thirty years ago. Contemporary businesses have to learn to compete on price and upstream effectiveness to be able to develop sustainable competitive advantage in their respective markets. Past decades put in focus an emerging trend of production and manufacturing outsourcing, where large corporation found a great cost advantage in offshoring their operations in lower labor cost countries, ...

Introduction

Organizing is a managerial function that comes after the planning function. Organizing is focused on incorporating three vital resources which are; human, financial and physical resources so as to achieve the organizational goals and objectives. Thus, organizing as a function seeks to point out the job roles, the related positions and the synchronization between responsibility and authority. The majority of organizations strive to ensure a comprehensive organizing function which would be beneficial in quite a number of ways. To begin with, organizing is important in promoting specialization of employment by enabling the division of labor into departments and units. It also assists in ...

Advantages and Disadvantage for Business of Entering into Strategic Alliance

In the current environment, generating sustainable value for clients and shareholders entails creating effective strategic alliances. Strategic alliances are vital building blocks for businesses to attain strong and successful market presence. Strategic alliances are nowadays a reality of life for business, an essential piece of present operations as well as future plan. However, there is always a negative side of everything and joining strategic alliances can also have its disadvantages. There are so many advantages and disadvantages of having a business join a strategic alliance (Monk, Mather, & Hackett, 1992). One of the examples of a successful business that joined a strategic alliance is the Momek ...