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Mechanical engineering is a field science which is concerned with the design and analysis of structures as well as the development of devices, machines and mechanical systems. The field of mechanical engineering uses the principles of engineering, material science, thermodynamics and physics in order to design and analyse structures and machines. Mechanical engineering overlaps with the other engineering fields such as chemical engineering, civil engineering, electrical engineering, aerospace engineering and many others. The core concepts included in the field of mechanical engineering includes solid mechanics, thermodynamics and fluid mechanics. Other principles included in the field are computer-aided design, nanotechnology ...

The Wounded Warrior Gym is an affiliate of the CrossFit Inc., a consortium of over 13, 000 affiliated gyms which nearly half of them are located across the United States (Kelly, 2014). Greg Glassman and Lauren Jenai established the consortium in 2000. The first original gym was CrossFit in North Seattle, Washington. The company is decentralized but it runs a large number of privately affiliated gyms, law enforcement units, fire safety departments, and military organizations. Corresponding to the intrinsic mantra of the CrossFit, Wounded Warrior espouses a philosophy of physical exercise and provides a diverse series of physic fitness ...

The business the one plans to start is a manufacturing firm of orthopedic shoes. The company structure is that of a sole proprietorship where ownership is solely vested in the founder. One plans to establish the business using funds that have been saved so far, as well as funds from family members (parents, specifically) and some relatives who would like to invest. The startup amount is projected at $500,000. The company would be operated by the founder, as the proprietor and chief operating officer. In addition, an operating manager who would be knowledgeable in financial matters would be ...

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Introduction Recent trends of cost minimization focus on improving production efficiency and the field of engineering has provided a key function towards this end. As a matter of fact, one particular reason why engineers are hired to supervise and manage production plants or factories is because they have strong analytical and scientific background, which is highly applicable in improving production efficiency and cost minimization. Since the start of the 20th century, engineers have helped production industries develop methods on how to maximize production while minimizing costs using analytical and measurable methods. One particular production management method that ...

Literature Review Business intelligence Business Intelligence can be defined as a term that covers different themes including applications, tools, infrastructure, and best practices that are being used for data and information analysis (Lönnqvist&Pirttimäki, 2006). More specifically, in a BIsystem the data of operations are combined with the tools of analysis to present the complex data as the unique information set to the decision makers. It delivers critical information on the time of making decisions (Lloyd, 2011).

Different studies have already been done about the factors that influence the adoption of business intelligence. The study has found some ...

US President Barack Obama took the oath of office when America was facing its worst economic crisis. However, the president took a number of measures to rebuild the economy. This has been achieved by healthcare reforms, revitalized energy sector and growth of manufacturing industries. In the 2016 State of the Union address to Congress, President Obama underscored his government’s commitment to key issues such as international business, globalization, economy and ISIS.

On ISIS, President Obama emphasized the centrality of America’s security as a panacea to its economic development. He observed that protection of American people is a ...

Abstract This paper makes and effort to present how the role and the social status of the women changed from the start of the twentieth century to the end . How the women participated in the world affairs and ultimately became a progressive force in the modern society.

The 21st Century represents an era with a tremendous amount of rhetoric regarding persecution, and/ or myopic bigotry. The obvious irony is that the roughly 200 nations on Earth, roughly 905 of them have established constitutions or commitments to the rights and privileges of their citizens (Chafe & Chafe, 1991). Although established in ...

Canada is among the leading nations with vast supply of low carbon energy sources. The country enjoys no and low carbon energy sources including hydropower, wind, biomass, nuclear power as well as power generated from the waves at the coastal regions. This implies that the energy supply in Canada considerably meets the demands in the community and outside the nation. Such steps make it possible to avoid reliance on the carbon emitting sources of energy that have in the recent years faced criticism from the public and regulatory agencies. However, even with the abundant supply of the no and ...

Economics for business 1. According to the WGC (World Gold Council) the factors affecting the price of gold imply monetary indicators of the US economy, namely the SDR rate to the US dollar, the monetary base, and US interest rates. Macroeconomic indicators and indicators of the monetary sector of the economy of other countries did not show significant correlation with the yield on the gold market. This demonstrates the dependence of the situation on the gold market is the state of the economy and monetary sphere in the United States, which is also due to historical and political reasons. ...

Introduction: Supply chain deals in perishable market and enhance the competitive advantage of organization through the enhanced integration of suppliers, manufactures and all who are in the chain of supply. Supply chain considers the aspects of inventory, logistics optimization, transportation management, supply and demand forecast, and so on. Supply chain assists organization from procurement of raw material to the delivery of final product to end consumer. This paper describes the suppliers’ selection and management, production process, distribution and end customer importance from the perspective of supply chain in fresh fruit products market. Paper has been divided into 4 sections; ...

The method of Enhanced Geothermal Systems (EGS) focus on the exploitation from the heat contained in deep warm rocks associated with restricted penetrability. Although that particular extraction is just feasible when the reservoir penetrability is actually sufficient to make sure a liquid circulation in between injection as well as production water springs. Financial utilization associated with enhanced geothermal systems has to do with normal or even induced nutrient precipitation as well as associated reduction in permeability from those methods even though it might inhibit liquid flow within well casings or even in rocky fractures as well as therefore decrease heat ...

Free trade and the trade deficit are associated through their mutual relationship with the economics of a market. Contrary to what many might believe, a trade deficit translates directly to debt for those within a country. The growth of a trade deficit is often a sign of extreme growth within an economy. To how much of a degree a country decides to restrict or allow the free trade of goods can have a direct influence on the trade deficit of the country. Free trade agreements allow countries to trade with one another under fewer restrictions, with the purpose of increasing the amount of trade that is done ...

In supply business, the duties of a supply chain manager are to work with manufacturers, suppliers, distributors, retailers and customers. The sale of goods and the services for delivery are managed by them. The supply chain managers must be well acknowledged about the market, and they must have a keen decision making capability so that they can accomplish their goals. The managers are expected to have knowledge about procurement; quality, service, and project management; production planning; transportation and inventory control. The supply chain managers must be able to counter any day to day changes and apply strategies to overcome the problems. ...

I do not necessarily agree with Reich’s assertions. While the TPP might have the result of moving many jobs offshore, the agreement should also make it easier for small businesses to compete with foreign manufacturers, by making it easier for them to trade with countries that are a part of the partnership. Furthermore, as many of the lower skilled and manufacturing jobs leave America, many have been replaced by jobs orientated towards the growing technology fields. According to the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative, the deal is designed, on the part of the United States, to increase access ...

PCBs Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs) are chlorinated hydrocarbons with two phenyl rings. They are stable, resistant to fire and possess good insulating properties. Hence, they were used widely before their ban in 1979, in transformers, capacitors, hydraulic machine lubricants, and oil based paints, adhesives, sealants, insulating and caulking material as well as in light ballasts. (US Environmental Protection Agency [USEPA], 2013). EH&S as well as FS personnel would have to handle PCBs when they indulge in building demolition, renovation, decontamination activities or in case of emergencies such as fire and explosion. PCBs present in electrical and building materials pose a ...

Global branding can be simply referred to the process whereby a company directs its efforts at spreading its name, brand, and logo worldwide. According to Chabowski, Samiee, and Huit (as cited in Lu, 2014, p.36), “global branding is defined as the manner in which firms select, manage, and control their brands across international markets”. Firms follow the global branding strategy for several reasons like obtaining access to fast growing markets, exploiting economies of scale, and broadening the customer base. If a company manages to apply global branding and brand positioning strategies collectively in a thoughtful manner, surely it can take greater advantages ...

Globalization- as powerful the word may sound, so are its implications that are surely enticing for any nation in the world. In fact, most of the market participants believe that it was only through widespread wings of globalization that allowed nations to trade with each other and also brought an influx of financial resources and development. Therefore, as part of this paper, where we intend to discuss the impact of globalization on a nation, we will be introducing various facts and figures about the Ukrainian Economy that amid the geopolitical crisis and poor governance, is trying hard to benefit from ...

For the past five decades, Venezuela has enjoyed a stable and rising economy. The country was one of the founding members of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries. The citizens of Venezuela have over the years continued to enjoy the revenues generated from exporting petroleum product. The government has provided well-equipped hospital facilities, subsidized food products and provided free gasoline to its citizens (Globe mail 2015). However, Venezuela is not reading from the same script it read twenty years ago. The country is plunged into an economic and political crisis. Oil prices have dropped by more than fifty percent and ...

The excellence of the air around us is referred as ‘air quality'. In the case when the area is given good air quality credit, then it means that the air around the area is clean and most of all, unpolluted. Clean air is the most important aspects required for all living creatures on this planet. There are variant factors that causing poor air quality or pollute the air. The emissions from factories and vehicles used to play a major role in air pollution toxins. When the concentration of the pollutants reaches beyond the mark and can affect the health of ...

The business sector is one of the most challenging economical sectors in the global market. To be concise, the manufacturing sector is one of the most challenging business sectors the market. There are a lot of factors that are considered while making business decisions. These factors include, financial decisions such as cutting down on costs and improving sales. The Foxconn Company is a company that deals with the Apple Company. The company manufactures i-pods and i-pads for the Apple Company and it works collaboratively with other leading technology firms. The company has been surrounded by multiple controversies concerning employee welfare ...

Canada is a developed country whose economy resembles that of the United States of America. Canada is a high-technology industrial economy, generating trillions of dollars in annual revenues. The country’s living standards and economic systems are very similar to the US, having economic sectors that complement its manufacturing, mining and service industries . Canada, along with the United States and Mexico, signed the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) in 1994 which opened trade and economic integration among the three participating countries . Ever since the NAFTA happened, Canada experienced a very dramatic increase in trade with the United States. This increased ...

The United States has a comparatively long history and global changes, especially the World Wars shaped its global position to become a global superpower. This has enabled the country to enjoy unrivaled preeminence in weaponry, entrepreneurship, education and science and technology among others. Therefore, it plays an imperative role in dispute resolution and peace processes in many parts of the world. For example, it has largely been involved in dispute resolution, in the Middle East such as the India Pakistan dispute and the recent war in Iraq. The country has been considered as a source of democracy in the world and has ...

The earth is operating in specifically complicated but fully effective procedures that enable it to withstand lengthened time of being reused over and over by humans from one generation to another. For centuries, the earth has proven itself full of vibrancy; an evident element that leaves humans in awe as they discover procedures and natural systems that make the world ‘go round’. However, an alarming series of data has been collected by scientists and environmental experts that create a distinct source of concern for people living within the present conditions of development (Choi, et al, 2005). The existence of global ...

In any manufacturing firm, the location and design of plant lay are two crucial factors that determine the efficiency of the processes. A good plant layout should be able to convert raw materials into finished products in the most efficient and economical manner. There are various types of plant layouts depending on the products; processes involved and the site space available. Before deciding on the layout to adapt, considerations such as availability of waterpower and space are important. Able Co. manufactures harnesses and cables and its location to a green field will have to make decisions pertaining to which ...

Globalization is defined as the process of incorporation of the global economy which comes about as a result of exchanged views of ideas and products, free trade, smooth and free transfer of capital across-the-board. Globalization leads to advancement in various sectors of a country’s economy, including its transport and communication sectors, education and sports welfare are some of the areas that could be affected by globalization. Improvement in these sectors enhances interdependence of the cultural and economic activities Al-Rodhan and Nayef (2-3). In 2000, the IMF (International Monetary Fund) described four main factors that cause globalization; they identified them as ...

A manufacturing firm can be differentiated from a merchandising firm on the basis of certain factors, such as structure of operations and the resources employed to earn profits. The key distinguishing factor between the two is that a manufacturing company produces goods while the merchandising firm markets and sells the products. Wholesalers, distributors and retailers are termed as merchandisers, whereas a factory would be considered a manufacturing unit.

The two types of firms also differ on the basis of inventory. Manufacturers operate in three kinds of inventory; raw materials, work-in-process and finished goods. Since, merchandisers deal in ready-for-sale products; they only maintain ...

The development of Russia had many historical turning points. These changes were mainly connected with such political figures as Lenin, Stalin, Khrushchev, Brezhnev, Gorbachev, Yeltsin, and Putin. The Soviet economy depended on mostly political decisions but not economic programs. Although the basic economic system in Stalin, Khrushchev, Brezhnev eras remained unchanged, there were some peculiarities in these periods. The effect of Stalin’s policy had a profound impact on people and the state. In 1928, the Communists instituted the first Five-Year Plan. It dealt with such aspects of development as an industry, consumer goods, agriculture, transportation, communications, health, education, and ...

Health risks stack up for students near industrial plants This article was updated 12th October, 2008 after being written by Blake Morrison and Brad Heath (2008). It highlights a toxic air phenomenon occurring in schools in an Ohio community. The reporter began by lamenting that the sounds of elementary school children chatter has been replaced by the air monitoring equipment at the Meredith Hitchens Elementary School in this Cincinnati suburb along the Ohio River. Further clarifications alluded to school officials three years ago removing students from the location after sample containing high chemical levels were found close to the ...

Urbanization is a process by which a high number of members of a society live in cities as well as the suburbs of cities. On historical bases, urbanization has been linked to is industrialization, which is a global economic element. Urbanization is determined by existence of various factors that may define it as a wise or useless economic move. It is linked to factors such as overpopulation, which define major social needs that must be taken care of as they are results of urbanization (Brown 13). Elements such as pollution, fire hazards, epidemics, poor sanitation, and unemployment are some of the negative effects of ...

Voltaire identifies various flaws in the society that he lived. The scenario in the Voltaire’s world is analogous to the situation in the modern society. In his book, Voltaire highlights the problems in his society. He uses satire to express his discomfort about various issues in his society. The paper highlights how Voltaire’s approach of the use of satire can successfully be employed in building a better future. The paper suggests the plot of the book, which Voltaire would most likely write in today’s world. Essentially, the paper highlights how Voltaire would present these issues ...

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 ...

IBM: An International Management Approach to Team Building Operations Known to be among the world’s pioneer operators in the field of modern technology and computer development, International Business Machines Corporation or IBM, stands to be among the most successful multinational organizations around the globe that is able to establish a name among its customers and its employees from all around the globe all at the same time. The headquarters of the business could be found in Armonk, New York in United States. Being a primary manufacturer of computer hardware and software, the company tends to embrace research and development ...

With the advent of the worldwide economic slump, the automobile sales dropped sharply, causing automobile manufacturers a lot of financial strain. All automobile companies have been much impacted, with the major companies reporting major losses in the last few years. This impacts all the automobile manufacturers comprising of the automobile giants like the General Motors (GM) as well as Toyota Motor Company (TMC). Comparing both the companies i.e. GM and Toyota, it is noted that they lost considerable sales working independently and had to modify themselves in line with these unanticipated conditions. Particularly, the General Motor’s liquidity dropped ...

Childhood in the west is a complex history. Childhood is defined as a condition expressed by powerlessness and dependence on the mature community’s directives and guidance. On the other hand, a child is an existing human being between the stages of birth and puberty. A child who is below the age of attaining the full physical development or one who is below the legal age of maturity in a particular society. In the early days, different scholars tried to explain childhood based on religion, beliefs and public scrutiny and interpretation. Some described a child as a bearer of an immortal soul and was highly ...

This case study talks about H&M, a clothing retailer which is based in Sweden. H&M is believed to be the second largest clothing retailer in the world. It faces stiff competition from firms such as Uniqlo, Gap, Zara, and Top shop. All the garments are designed in Stockholm, sent for production in various offices and finally to the manufacturers. H&M designs both fast fashion and staple items. As such, it sourcing strategy is split into two that is, sourcing strategy for fashion lines that turn around very fast and sourcing strategy for items that are not very urgent. The ...

Dell Inc. is leading computer companies in the world. Michael Dell founded this computer company in 1984. The company develops, sell, and support a wide array of products in the computer industry. In the Fortune 500 list, Dell Inc. is at position 41 (Shetty, 2010). In the computing industry, Dell Inc. comes third after the giant Hewett Packard (HP) and Lenovo. The history of Dell’s computer company borders on the business model developed by this entrepreneur. For over 28 years the company has been operating, it has attracted the interest of considerable population of consumers across the globe. The ...

Industrial revolution refers to the period of rapid transition to new manufacturing processes that mainly took place from about 1760 to between 1820 and 1840. It mainly involved a movement from hand manufacturing to machine and chemical manufacturing. The revolution saw a shift from water power supply to coal power.

During this period, several inventions were developed which had significant impacts on humanity and urbanization. Nicholas Louis Robert invented the Fourdrinier, a machine that could make continuous sheets of paper on a wire fabric loop. The machine could produce rolls of papers which became the basis of production of paper today. He ...

Corporate social responsibility (CSR) is usually defined as "Certain expectations that society has of organizations on economic, legal, ethical, and discretionary levels at a given point in time" (Carroll and Buchholtz 2003, p. 36). The idea of corporate social responsibility implies moral, ethical, and philanthropic responsibilities of organizations along with their responsibilities to earn a fair return for investors and comply with the law. Legal and ethical responsibilities that the companies have toward their clients are to provide the standards of care which correspond to what they promise of their products, establishing certain ethical codes of contract in order to control ...

According to Mendel (653), the phenomenon of homelessness in a affluent society and actions of business leaders in Cleveland to address it provides the starting point of Daniel Kerr’s Homelessness and Urban Development in Cleveland, Ohio. Kerr makes immense contribution to aid our understanding on what most of the public and private civic leaders consider as intractable urban residential poverty, discriminatory public housing policy, contribution to Communist Party, urban renewal public planning, and costs to affordable housing. Molinari et al. (487) and Mendel (653) agree that the homelessness is prevalent in United States and triggers challenge for veterans ...

Industry and External Environment Analysis: Publishing

This assessment will cover the internal and external consideration which affect the current and forecast performance of the publishing industry. For these purposes the publishing industry will consist of those companies which publish newspapers, periodical magazines, revues, reports and other publications, books and directories (Bureau of Labour Statistics, 2014). These publications may take the form of print, digital media or any other distributable format. Taking the current environment into consideration a large part of this analysis will be concerned with the effects of new media on the traditional publishing world. How new methods of ...

Managing the inventories in the modern manufacturing operations is a tough process. Many manufacturing plants, both big and small, are facing problems in managing their inventory properly. Hence, companies are exploring new systems and software that can help in managing the inventory properly. One of the most popular software that is used to efficiently manage inventory is the Material Requirement Planning or MRP. MRP helps the companies in taking informed decisions regarding the efficient management of the company’s inventory (Vonderebse & White, 2013). Other than helping companies in efficiently managing their operations, they also help them in improving the ...

Life Cycle Costing The life cycle costing method accumulates all the costs associated with the production of the specific product from the beginning to the end of the production. The life cycle costing method tells and assists to the management of the business in making the price of the product more competitive as compared to the competitors in the market. The life cycle costing method accumulates and tracks all the costs to be incurred in the production of the new project before decision making. The life of any product is divided into five stages according to the life ...

Operations management is a broad category that brainstorms the interest and/or affects for/on almost every stakeholder by the organisation’s activity. As an acting operational manager, one could either emphasize on one, or all of the five major performance objectives set by the organisational culture being implemented by the superiors of the organisation (Chase, 2006, pp. 32-39). The stakeholders will all have personal motives and interests in the company, while some will be affected directly or indirectly as well by the actions and operations.

- Employees: Though operational responsibilities for employees are far beyond just a profit-making organisation, a prosperous company will ...

The remarkable industrial revolution of the 18th century had a very important milestone in the global civilization. As a matter of fact, it set the pace for the recent boost in technology today. However, this is also imperative to consider that the invention and subsequent advancement in the steam engine played an important role in the famous industrial revolution. Before the invention of the steam engine, industrial processes were manually based. More so, the earliest forms of steam engines produced by the engineer, Thomas Savery and even the subsequent development of the first practical steam engine by the English inventor, Thomas ...

The New Dark Age: The collapse of America The United States has had the superiority in various aspects including political influence, military might, wealth and technological advancements compared to other countries in the world. As such, there is an increasing and alarming degree of authority in the United States on the global front. Therefore, supposing the United States collapsed completely, it is suggestible that the collapse could put the world through a period of darkness like after the collapse of the Roman Empire. For instance, the United States is the world’s largest manufacturer. In 2012, the United ...

Introduction Any self-sustaining organization, whether public or private that endeavors to generate enough revenue in order to offset the cost of operations and make profit must set specific objectives for its operations. Operations performance managers utilize different performance objectives in order to track and monitor the performance of their respective organizations. It is upon the manager to decide whether the priorities of the organization demand a balanced approached towards the performance objectives or a focused approach where the operations manager focuses on one of the five performance objectives (Kachru, 2007, pg.271). Besides the priorities of the organization, this decision ...

Death paves the way to several crises. In the criminal justice, crisis is also an indication of the death. The death crisis is increasing, and this increase is continued since 1980. In 1980, the number of deaths increased because of various reasons. These reasons include suicide, murder, violence, substance abuse, poverty, sexual abuse, unemployment, teenage pregnancy single parent families, families having two working parents, and joint families (Steele, and Raider). Suicide is a major cause of death in most of the countries. Majority of people in the developed as well as developing countries commits suicide due to depression. In 1980, ...

There was a number of factors the organization to consider when making the decision to choose the location of additional manufacturing facilities or setting up of a new distribution center in the country or the different country. For example, the below would be adhered to while undertaking the research proposal that had taken into accounts. In the following factors such as the number of retailer location in the United State, demand and supply of the goods in Eastern United States. Equally important, the raw materials for production of goods similarly, are without a doubt a major factor of location of manufacturing and distribution ...

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General Motors Company deals with automotive, in most cases, vehicles. The management was aware of the problems with the ignition switch which could force cars to shut suddenly down, disabling their steering. In practice, this could bring about an action on strict liability against the company by the consumers. According to the law, the producer incurs strict liability whenever there arise safety ramifications which the producer is aware of. In this case, it is apparent that General Motors is aware of the defects and the harm they could cause to the ...

Alone With You is an excellent collection of eight short stories written by Marisa Silver that explores the many complexities present in modern relationships and the various rarely expected ways that love manifests itself in people's lives. The characters in the short stories are brilliantly presented, together with how they confront the different abrupt challenges in the lives with immense grace, lots of fear and humor, and commendable courage. Silver successfully renders the fictional characters in the stories in a manner the readers can easily relate with and equate to their personal lives. Within the eight mouth-watering short stories, many ...

Automotive industry plays a key role in the development and engineering in general and transport engineering in particular. Automotive industry world is capacious and very important sector of the world economy and international business, it's not only the cars, but also a variety of goods on car servicing, as well as, to a large extent, the market for the production and sale of spare parts. Car Market has a number of related markets and industries from the most closely adjacent (market parts and blocks of cars and the oil industry) to the less obvious (roads, production of accessories for cars, etc.). An ...

1.0 Introduction Many sports played across the world that involves throwing, hitting and kicking are done so using a ball. However, many parameters such as humidity, materials of manufacture of the ball, size of the ball, etc. control the movement of the ball in air. Research on golf balls and tennis balls reveal their aerodynamic properties and the various parameters affecting their flight. The effect of seams on a baseball on the flight has been evaluated along with the relationship between rotation and lateral forces (Watts & Sawyer 1987). Similar studies have also been conducted on cricket balls, rugby balls, volleyballs ...

Operations management is not about differentiating different functions or aspects; rather it is about integrating the various aspects of an operation so that the energy created is higher. It should thus be guaranteed that the various parts of an operation come together to create the synergy that is required for the success of the operations. So, if I were the operations manager in charge of a company’s operations performance, I would emphasize on all the five performance objectives. That is, I would make sure that all the objectives; quality, speed, dependability, flexibility and cost, are integrated in a holistic manner ...

The pharmaceutical industry has for a long period developed small molecule drugs such as acetylsalicylic acid. However, the period after 1970, has been characterized by a revolution in biotechnology resulting in the development of biologic medicines. One of the major biotechnological advancement has been mapping of the human genome leading to therapies such as stem cell and gene therapy. There has been a great investment in biologics. In 2009, the most five prescribed pharmaceutical products were large molecule products (Rozek, 2013). In United States, over a hundred different biologic agents have been approved for use (Pharmacy Practice News, 2013). According to Amgen ( ...

The federal finance minister, Mr. Joe Oliver announced annual updates of economic and fiscal projection. But these economic updates are basically prepared not keeping in mind the real economic growth of the country. The expectation is very high from this budget. These projections show that the government wants a balanced budget. The main results of Decision taken by them are as follows The Government has decided that GST would be cut by 2 points plus boost stimulus spending. From this way they have shifted the tax from consumption to income. This has increased the deficit. Latest tax cuts and ...

Six Sigma is defined as a set of tools and techniques for process improvement. In 1986, six sigma was developed by Motorola. It was developed by Jack Welch at central as a business strategy for General Electric later in 1995. Currently, it has been adopted by many industrial sectors. It is intended to advance the quality of process outputs first by identifying and removing the root causes of defects and minimizing the variability in business and manufacturing processes (Sokovic et al., 2010). Often, it uses a set of methods for quality management such as statistical methods meant for creating a special infrastructure within ...

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Introduction It is a brand of Nestle. Nespresso is the coffee brewer operating under the name of Nestle group. It utilizes coffee capsules to make espresso coffee. The distribution of the espresso machines is worldwide however; certain product lines are limited to North America and Canada only. The company has different competitors. The one offering perfect substitute to the Nespresso is Keurig. Both these companies are in a constant war for supremacy. A comparison of the marketing tactics of Nespresso with ...

The environment is always suffering due to some chemicals that people use. Companies are manufacturing some products using chemicals that are not friendly to nature are always a danger to the environment (Griswold 2012). There are some people who have come out to show the damages these chemicals are always doing to the environment. The people who came out to strongly defend the environment are people like Rachael Carson (Griswold 2012). The struggle here was between her and the Velsicol company manufacturing DDT pesticide. Carson wrote a book the silent spring, in her book she argued that the continued and widespread ...

Alternative renewable energy continues to grow popularity because of the upsetting climate change caused by greenhouse gases, exhaustion of non-renewable energy resources and rising global demand for energy. Renewable resources of electricity production are vital progress and are fundamentally motivated by cost. Solar energy is clean and profuse that is why it is the best among the available substitutes. The modern solid-state photovoltaic (PV) technology began in 1954 upon the discovery of silicon (Si) diodes photovoltaic effect . Crystalline Si and a wide range of thin film solar cells, which are inorganic, are the prevailing photovoltaic technologies employed nowadays . ...

- Introduction This research paper focuses on emerging technologies that promote sustainable computing systems. According to Bhattacharya, Govindan & Sankar (2013), sustainable computing encompasses the design, manufacture, use and disposal of computers and its subsystems (monitors, networking devices, printers, communication devices and storage devices) efficiently without interfering with the environment. Contemporary computing systems such as HPC (High Performance Computing Clusters) and Data centers face the challenge of high cooling and power costs. Gupta, Mukherjee & Banerjee (2011) state that the high consumption of power is a concern because it impacts on the cost, environment, reliability and scalability of the computing systems. ...

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- Performance Overview: Adidas has an impressive record during the year 2013. Its licensees grew 16% and the number of factories under these licensees grew by 46% and the total number of factories under its social compliance system grew by 8.5% over the previous year. The number of employees grew by 10%. The group achieved a gross margin on 49.3% and an operating margin of close to 9%. Group sales ...

Abstract Worldwide Concepts, Inc. is a technology company that deals with Biotech instruments and drugs. Along with this, it also deals with offering consultation to various firms into similar industry. The main operating units of the Organization are spread worldwide, with its manufacturing facility in China, assembling facility in Mexico, biotech partners in Israel and software design partners in Russia and India. The report deals with the prime concern of CEO of the company, which is about dealing with the legal pitfalls the Organization is currently facing. There are recommendations based on the international business law discussed in ...

Abstract Maintaining a high level of integrity is one of the hardest parts of becoming a professional in the engineering field because there are literally a lot of avenues where one can make the mistake of intentionally or not intentionally compromising professional integrity and ethics for the sake of profit maximization. The objective of this paper is to discuss a case about a plant quality control manager choosing to a small percentage of defective electronic chips in the market instead of repairing or simply discarding them. After studying the different possible courses of action, that the plant quality control manager could have taken, it ...

The global economic growth relies heavily on the economic status of individual countries across the globe. However, there is an existence in inequality in economic growth and development whereby some countries are more economically advanced than others. Several factors such as political wrangles, inflation and ineffective economic policies and low economic development among other factors, attributes to the inequality. As a result, poor countries have suffered a high level of poverty and other related problems such as unemployment and social issues such as poor education and health systems. Despite the existence of low economic development among the poor countries, some ...

Acrylamide is a substance that has the molecular formula of C3H5NO. The chemical acrylamide also is designated as prop- 2- amide. Acrylamide is a crystalline odorless white substrate that is soluble in chloroform, ether, ethanol and water. Acrylamide becomes decomposed in the presence of iron salts, iron, oxidizing agents, bases and acids. Acrylamide deconstructs into ammonia, carbon monoxide and nitrous oxides (European Food Safety Authority 1; Gilbert & Maurissen 32; Grob et al. 187; Lawley et al. 340; Mattram et al. 449; National Cancer Institute 1; Skog & Viklund 365; Zhang & Chen 7).

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US President Barak Obama stated in his address in Everett, Washington, at Boeing on February 17, 2012 to its employees, “and in a global economy, some companies are always going to find it more profitable to pick up and do business in other parts of the world. That’s just the nature of a global economy. But what that does not mean that we’ve got to just sit there and settle for a lesser future. I don’t accept that idea. You don’t accept that idea. America is a place where we can always do something to create new jobs, ...

Every forward-thinking organization should factor in all its stakeholders in its key strategies and processes of production. It is thus prudent for these organizations to effectively manage the resources involved in the production processes of goods and services. These processes are managed with the key stakeholders namely customers, suppliers, shareholders, employees and society in mind (Kamauff, 2010, p. 67). The processes and strategies incorporate performance objectives of the organization and its focus on achieving profitability and competitive edge in the industry it finds itself in. It is, therefore, important for an organization to aim to achieve a balance of all ...

Stalingrad is a city in which the Soviet Union fought Nazi Germany who wanted to get its control during the World War 2. The city is now called Volgograd. The war started in August 1942 and ended on February1943. It was one of the major wars which took place during the World War 2. The war saw Germany retreat from west. This war is important in many aspects as this paper will explore.

The Germans, sixth army had support of Hungary, Finland and Romania. On the other side, the Soviet Union was backed by western countries which were anti-Germans. The ...

United Arab Emirates is a confederation of seven emirates on the south-eastern Arabian Peninsula. UAE is one of the richest states in the world and controls the fourth largest oil reservoir of the world. UAE has utilized its natural resources prudently and invested huge money in developing the nation. Today, UAE is known as one of the advanced and flourishing nations of the world. The UAE economy has transformed from an agricultural to a modern economy, and there are still some issues that are required to be addressed (The Economist). This paper intends to discuss the UAE economy, various challenges and ...

There is the imminent problem of a high possibility of brand dilution. There are some steps that could lead to brand dilution like when we examine the expansion strategy utilized by the other automobile manufacturers. One would notice that they are manufacturing variants for specific market regions; for example, there would be models for the European, African, Asian and other markets (Meredith, 2000). When this approach is adopted the customers in some regions would feel short changed because there is no uniformity. They are likely not to take pride in these models since they have a feeling that some features are ...

1. Examine Apple’s current position on the company’s ethical and social responsibilities, and determine whether or not the company has met these responsibilities. Provide two (2) examples that support your position. Since the time British and Chinese journalists revealed about the labor law violations at the Apple supplier factories in 2006, Apple publishes annual reports on the working and environmental conditions in its supply chain (Purnell, Dou and Wakabayashi, 2014). In the 2012 Progress Report of Apple, the company mentions about its commitment to maintain the highest standards of ethical and social responsibility throughout its supply ...

Figure 1Mechanism of electron flow in solar cell 3 Figure 2 Structure of typical Photovoltaic solar cell 3 Figure 3 Types and efficiency of different PV cells 4 Figure 4: Laboratory scale efficiency associated with size of different PV cells in China 5 Figure 5 Working mechanism or Principle of Solar Cell (Rongqiang.2006) 6 Figure 6 Efficiency for different silicon cells having varying combinations 7 Figure 7: Pricing of different installed PV systems 9

1. Introduction The sun has been seen for decades as the center of the universe instead of an ...

The present paper provides an analysis of the mission and vision statements of two companies – Patagonia Outdoor Clothing and Columbia Sportswear.

A mission statement is like a guideline for an organization and its members. It guides and directs the employees of an organization towards the individual, collective and ultimate goal of an organization. It is supposed to provide them strategic leadership, direction and also supposed to motivate all employees alike (Lewis, Goodman, Fandt, & Michlitsch, 2006). This statement summarises the vision of any organization or company in a few sentences, what the company wishes to establish and be in the future as a ...

The above quote alludes to the pliability and the malleability of plastic. Plastic is defined by the online version of the Merriam-Webster Dictionary as a synthetic material which is comprised of a variety of organic polymers which can be moulded into a shape while soft, and then set into a rigid, yet slightly flexible form. Glass fibre reinforced plastic (GFRP) is plastic which has been reinforced or strengthened by the use of glass fibres. This composite material has been used in the construction of large-scale items such as luxury boats, missiles, and tanks, and small-scale items, such as tubs, fans, hoods and scrubbers [ ...

1. Compare the people who came to the new world from Europe to seek a living to the Factory girls who left their homes to work in the factories. What motivated each group to leave their homes? Discuss the similarities and differences in their experiences. The Chinese factory migrant workers represent three times the number of Europeans who left their homes to come to the New World. Both shared the common struggle of finding adequate housing, dealing with overcrowding, and the mixture of luck, and ability to find a job. Similarly, the Chinese migrant workers and European emigrants dealt with learning a ...

Being detectors that can be used to measure events or changes in many types of physical qualities and quantities, for instance light or pressure, whenever they are in occurrence, the sensors are in a wide range of different devices in which it is required to convert the measurement into a signal that can be read. This paper presents the definition and a brief history of sensors; it talks about who invented the sensor, the theory behind the sensor and how it is currently used in the industry.

For several years, even right from medieval times, sensors have been around in various forms. ...

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Child labour is one of the biggest problems being faced by the industrial world in the current business environment. Despite the best efforts from governments around the world, it was very difficult to curb the menace effectively. The problem of child labour is severe in the developing countries like India, China, and many African countries. The practice of employing children has an adverse impact not only on the future lives of children but also on the society they live ...

One end application of sensors is in the food manufacturing industry. Modern packaging of consumer foods frequently uses Vertical Form Fill Seal (VFFS) packaging technology. A continuous flexible film with registration marks is used as packaging material. The packaging film is pulled through a collared tube and then filled with the product. These are the vertical forming and filling steps. It is then sealed and cut at the same time to produce finished goods in pouches. This is the sealing step. Proper sequencing is needed in this application. This is facilitated with the use of sensors. A combination of ...

Business organizations are increasingly embracing the application of technology so as to obtain a competitive edge in the industry they do operate. Organizations have two options when choosing the approach to use; one is either to be a technological follower or leader. Technological leader leads the way in adopting an innovation while a technological follower copies the competitors’ products. There are some pros and cons that accrue to the technological leader as well as to the technological follower. One of the key pros to the technological leader is to gain a differentiation competitive edge. For instance, Nike Inc. demonstrated an effective use ...

A recent research on management accounting culture change established how accounting practices are woven into the cultural fabric of any organization. The study adopted and explored theories of a series of cultural change interventions related to management accounting. The traditional accounting methods involved process costing, standard costing and job-order costing. The evolution of business environment was considered efficient because of its role in the accounting techniques. The new methods labeled as advanced management techniques were considered to provide tools of achieving a competitive edge. They include Kaizen costing, activity-based costing, value-added accounting, cost of quality, strategic management accounting and back-flush costing. ...

Part I - Why did Levi's consider selling their jeans at Wal-Mart? Levis decided to sell their jeans at Wal-Mart to reach the new target customers – kids and their families. Most of the shopping for kids is done by mothers who frequently shop at Wal-mart store. Levis introduced less expensive Signature jeans line that was designed for the new target customers. These jeans for men, women and kids are priced at $23, have fewer detailed finishes than the other product lines, and they do not bear the trademark on the pocket . The company believes that the new ...

Engineering disciplines can be divided into four categories based on their size. The first is the ‘Big Four’ Disciplines, which consist of Civil, Computer, Electrical, and Mechanical engineering. This disciplines account for almost 67% of the bachelor’s degrees awarded annually. The second is the ‘medium four’ disciplines, which include Aerospace, Biomedical, Chemical, and Industrial/Manufacturing Engineering. This account for 20% of the bachelor’s degrees awarded annually. The third is the ‘smaller ten’ disciplines, which include Agricultural, Architectural, Engineering Management, Engineering Physics/Engineering Science, Environmental, General Engineering Studies, Materials, Mining, Nuclear, and Petroleum Engineering. This account for 10% ...

Factories have always been seen as emitters of enormous smokes, which makes factories as major contributors of air pollution. But, aside from the air pollution, factories have been contributing to land pollution, as well as water pollution. These pollutions were mainly because of the emissions of harmful gases, mixing of toxic and hazardous chemicals on natural water resources, direct contact of harmful chemicals and wastes to surface soils (Peterson, para. 1). Moreover, although different factories produce different waste products, still, the environment is always at risk. One of the most familiar effects of factories is how it contributes ...

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1. Outsourcing or own tanneries? 5 2. Management 5

1. Global Value Chain 6 2. Supply Chain and Distribution Channels 6 3. Risks 6

1. Business success of companies going international depends on value chain management. 7 2. In-house production versus outsourcing. 7 3. Outside-in perspective versus inside-out perspective. 7

ECCO Global Value Chain Management Introduction The Danish shoe company ECCO A/S (ECCO) occupies one of the leading places in the footwear industry and is known for its innovative production ...

“Why the Rich Get Richer and the Poor, Poorer” by Robert Reich Based on Robert B. Reich’s views concerning the decreasing job opportunities for routine producers (e.g., factory workers), in-person servers (e.g., bank tellers), and symbolic analysts (e.g., CEOs), the increased immigration affect the American economy in such a way that even with declining population among the second group of workers (that is, in-person servers) resulting to reduced competition for their jobs, increased immigration may nonetheless cancel it (Reich 515). Immigration may be a hopeful sign if the country needs more in-person servers for its aging population, small population, ...

Business Process: 100 years have gone in this business of producing up to 450 million vehicles worldwide with the brand name General Motors. Also, the corporation is operating globally almost in every country on a virtual basis. However, presently GM has achieved its goal by earning revenues and sales outside US. But, a huge market for GM is the United States Market. GM is one of the biggest buyers for United States in terms of buying iron, steel, aluminum, copper, rubber, computer and electronic chips. The vision of the company is that to remain streamlined in the auto industry by providing ...

In the US, there is an ethical code of conduct that has been spelt out for the American corporate industry. However, the American standard of ethics may not be embraced in other regions, and this may trigger an ethical conflict. American multinationals have to take this factor into consideration if they hope to avoid ethical conflicts in their global locations. In addition, cross-cultural challenges have made globalization a murky phenomenon. Without an appropriate corporate culture, a multinational organization is likely face difficulties in its overseas operations. In this paper, I highlight ethical and cross-cultural issues facing Nike in its global operations. ...

In mobile phone manufacturing industry, there exist 12 major manufacturers that operate all over the world. Their products reach people all over the world. This means that there are a limited number of manufacturers. This is why the industry can better be said to be of oligopolistic structure. In an oligopoly, few firms in the market sell similar products that are differentiated. Even though there are different models for the industry, the major function of a mobile phone is to make calls and send texts. Differentiation is what makes some cell phones be used in other activities. The differentiation strategy ...

In the business world today, corporations have become more conscious of the need to conserve the natural environment. The threatening features of the natural system are the irreparability of naturally occurring objects and the irreplaceable nature of this system. In their bid to conduct business in the local and global fronts, businesses today have concentrated their efforts in ensuring that the existence of tomorrow is cared for accurately. The common belief is that, taking care of tomorrow involves taking care of today. Corporations such as Multinational Corporations and small business ventures strive to ensure that they have the best ...

Have you ever felt that that the air quality has changed a lot in recent years? Seemingly, it has become full of pollutants coming from vehicles fumes, burning and factories wastes, making it difficult for breathing. Air pollution has become a threat for human health as it hurts their health badly and of the most effective factors of air pollution is the smoke results from fires and burning which is full of toxic substances. It pollutes the air and makes it harmful for living beings. Also, factories emission and other human activities have a bad effect on the air which we breathe, ...

Economic sanctions in the form of trade restrictions hurt Chinese exports considerably. Anti-dumping legislation forced the Chinese government to adhere to international trade practices; else, face economic sanctions, which could hurt Chinese businesses in a big way. How does anti-dumping legislation arise? China, recipient of huge Foreign Direct Investment (FDI), was able to create job opportunities for their citizens by encouraging foreign investors to bring money into the country, and start their production units there. In return, the Chinese government provided cheap land, subsidiaries, tax exemptions, cheap electricity and so on, which were highly attractive to investors. Industries grew, ...

Insurance companies offer various types of insurance cover to people, life insurance being one of them. Life insurance is cover for an individual beneficiary after they die. It matures once the individual who has been meeting the premium charges passes away. The insurance company provides a lump sum payment to the beneficiary. There are various types of life insurance such as term life insurance, universal life insurance and whole life insurance. The following are insurance companies in Bahrain that offer life insurance.

Metlife Alico is an insurance company that has been helping businesses and people in Bahrain since 1961 with ...

The paper puts into perspective the issue of product modeling methods. The product modeling structure should be done in the most optimal way to ensure that the intended purpose is indeed achieved. The process of modeling a product consists of six major activities; however, they can be composed into several sub activities depending on the number of components involved in the entire process. The six major activities discussed include the definition of products components, definition of product assortment, product structuring, and creation of a master structure, documenting, and definition of the structure views of the product.

Product structure is a decomposition of ...

A vast contraction in world trade and the global economic environment leads to the financial crisis experienced today as countries fight for market share in the international trade. Most governments face pressure from their neighbors to create wealth and jobs creating a complex system governing commerce between states. The above situation creates desperate times that lead into desperate protectionist measures (Wyk 1). China fears protectionism having experienced the biggest ever financial crisis in 2009, and struggled over years to build its economy to its current position. China recorded 8% Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth in 2009, a situation attributed to falling ...

We live in a world today where a lot of emphasis is placed on the community we live in. this is basically in a bid to foster pride in us and also because we are communal beings. Of recent a lot has been done to build up communities to the level that the next generation will have memories of living, playing and growing up in their communities. These memories are not just meant to leave a warm and fuzzy feeling in us but they act as some kind of anchor as the world keeps on becoming a smaller and smaller global village. One of the ...

Ever since the early 19th century, humans have competed for jobs with high-tech machines. Machines and computers seem to be wining this battle and have been eating into manufacturing jobs for several decades (Myers, 2013). They have proved faster, cheaper and offer greater precision than human line workers. This has led to the loss of many jobs by human worker as a result of being outdone by machines. In factories and manufacturing industries, robots can be programmed to perform tasks such as spray-painting and joining of parts with better resource outcomes than those attained by humans. In addition, fully autonomous ...

According to Gregory Mankiw (2011), trade balance reflects the difference between net worth of exports and imports in a given country. Consequently, positive trade balance suggests in monetary value country exports more than it imports, while negative trading balance (trade deficit) is associated with dominance of imports over exports. Economists argue that trade deficit is not always considered to have a negative impact on the national economy, however it often creates potential risks which may result in harsh economic consequences if they are not addressed properly. For example, if net exports are negative it is assumed that proceedings from exports are ...

Hewlett-Packard commonly referred to as HP is a company that is well known for technology products and services worldwide. It is based in the US and its headquarters is in Palo Alto California. It is a company that deals with different types of technology product such as hardware, software and services to the customers. The three types of employees in HP Company are the hardware designer, software developer and customer support services. Hardware designer are those involved with coming up with printers, computer monitor and system units. Software designers are those that design software programs that enable the hardware devices to ...

Having your own means of transport to work is the most sort after and an admirable achievement in life. Every human being is seeking flexibility and reliability in their everyday life, having a good means of transport can help one accomplish this. Public transport forces one to stick to some sort of routine. Since they provide services depending on the demand of most of the passengers. However, this form of luxury everyone is yearning for comes with some concerns especially on the energy use, health issues and the environmental pollution in general.

The transport sector uses more fuel than any ...

Management has four main functions, controlling, leading, organizing and planning. Each of these functions has main characteristics within the firm. Effective and efficient management leads to the attainment of company objectives and depend on the following functions. Planning is the core pillar of management. Planning is the process where the management evaluates the position of the company, where it is now and where it will be in future; this is the strategy selection on how to achieve goals and objectives of the company (Buzzle, 2013). Planning is continuous process due to unpredictable crisis from external environment and involves ...

Macquarie bank and the Australian Power and Gas companies are few of the top performing companies which have greatly contributed to the Australian economy excellent performance. Australia Power and Gas Company provide its consumers around New South Wales, Queensland and Victoria with abundant source of energy. The sources of energy include the gas and the electricity. On the other hand, Macquarie bank is one of the largest banking companies providing its services to the Australian population. Additionally, the bank carries out its operations in 28 other countries recognized by the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority(Pearson, Gail 5).

Australian economy ...

Hospital Emergency Department interview, with the Human Resource Director, Mr. Vin James of Mondelez International. ME: Hello Mr. Vin, I am a student at University of Phoenix and I am requesting you to assist me in finding some information on the Emergency Management Department in your hospital.

Me: tell me about the emergency management department in your hospital and the facilities in it. Vin: Our emergency department also referred to as casualty department or accident and emergency (A&E) is a medical treatment facility in our hospital that serves as a special wing. It is an exceptional department that specializes in ...

Various countries throughout the globe have experienced numerous economic transformations, and these transformations have originated from the changes that have in the end transformed the world into a global village. The changes have created a common market pool for the whole world which has finally impacted the recreation of the local industry in several ways. They have been the basis of tangible economic prosperity but a retarding experience towards the reconstitution of manufacturing and the local industry at large (Vaidya, 2006). It would thus be so mindful to hold the fact that globalization has made it impossible to reconstitute the local manufacturing ...

The Kayfe is a small restaurant dealing preparation and serving of various foods and drink. It consists of a front side and back side. The front of the house entails the dining room manager, the host and hostess, the beverage bar, wait staff, and bussers. All, these individuals are tasked with running operations. The back end of the café on the other hand comprises of the prep and line cooks, the dish washers and most essentially the chef who coordinates the back of house activities. The relationship between the two entities is strong since one cannot work without the other. In ...

Boeing is a world renowned US based company which started its operations in the year 1916. It primarily specializes in providing defense and aerospace facilities and it has a number of other business initiatives; which includes, operations and technology, Engineering, Boeing Capital, Boeing Commercial Airplanes, Boeing Space and Security and the Boeing Shared Service Group. The scope of business of Boeing is quite huge and they enjoy a global customer base. At present the company boasts a customer base which is spanned across 150 countries and it mainly consists of US and their supported allies across the world. Maintaining a strong supply chain is ...

The aim of this assignment would be to describe the assignment along with its primary stakeholders. The company that is taken into consideration for this assignment is Ford; the most prominent name in the automobile industry. To gain insight regarding the company and its processes, the vision and mission statement would be analyzed and described. Moreover, the company’s code of ethics would also be evaluated to gain relevant knowledge regarding the organization and how it seeks to operate in the internal and external environment. The main theme of the study would be to analyze the most prominent ...

Hazard Analysis & Critical Control Points (HACCP) is basically A system of management in which safety of food is guaranteed through a though analysis and control of the physical, chemical and biological hazards from production to consumption. It is an important system in the food manufacturing industry since it can be applied in and out the food chain the supporting high production and consumption. (Paster, 2007) It is an important factor in food safety especially on grounds that there is remarkable increase in the outbreak of food borne diseases. It therefore implies that it has focused in preventing and promoting ...

The distinction in nature between transformational and pseudo-transformational leaders is able to reach the core of transformational leadership where leadership that actively abuses its level of power through the maximization of self-interest, in spite of the interests of the followers, happens to be antithetical to actual transformational leadership. The concept of transformational leadership was first introduced in the year 1978 by James MacGregor Burns but Downtown coined the term in 1973. Transformational leadership encompasses values, emotions, ethics as well as long term targets. Transformational leadership primarily deals with leaders who possess charisma and dominant traits along with the ...

Planning is one of the most basic functions of a manager. It is important for organizations to plan for what they do. Planning refers to the process of selecting goals and determining how best to achieve those set goals. Koontz defines planning as the process of selecting future courses of action from a set of alternatives for the organization as a whole and each section or department within the organization.It is obvious that planning is a management function. However, it should be appreciated that planning is practised at all levels of management from top managers, middle level managers to line managers. Top managers ...

The concept of globalization has changed the way in which the world interacts with objects and ideas progressively. It is imperative that the unrestricted diffusion of goods and ideas causes changes in cultures and economies which become exposed to new ideas through globalization. The change is constant. This means the future of globalization that our ancestors imagined is different from the future we can envision. This can be attributed to the advent of technology that simplified connection and communication of people bridging barriers of distance. Economically, the present times are simpler from the past because with global trade, ...

Negligence has been defined by Restatement (Second) of Torts as conduct that falls below the standard established by law for the protection of others against unreasonable risk of harm. However, before examining the elements that constitute the tort of negligence, a personal experience I once encountered will best posit the situation. After a long day in the office, I rushed to my nearby favorite restaurant that I usually frequent and ordered a cold bottle of soda. Owing to the exhaustion and thirst I was experiencing, I gobbled it up nearly emptying the contents of the bottle. However, as I placed the ...

Conch Republic Electronics is a medium sized electronic manufacturing organization. The company has been operating over the last 70 years and during this time period; it has expanded its product range. The company also manufactures Smartphone. The previously introduced Smartphone has been highly successful in the market and therefore the management is planning to decide whether to invest in the new Smartphone or not. For this purpose, this report uses different capital budgeting techniques to analyze whether the company should accept the project and start manufacturing new Smartphone or not. Different capital budgeting techniques have been applied such as payback ...

- What brings General Motors as a company to the bargaining table? - What have been the main concerns by United Automotive Workers (UAW) and Canadian Auto Workers (CAW) regarding workers pensions? - What UAW and CAW union issues have been unequivocally placed on the agenda? - What did each party in the bargaining table want and why did they want it? - What were the General Motors underlying concern, goals, and sensitivities? - Comparatively, how imperative is every negotiation issue to the Company? - What were the best alternatives available to a negotiated agreement? ...

Middle East refers to the regions found on the south west of Asia and which extend to North Africa. Some of the countries that make up the Middle East include turkey, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Jordan and Egypt. Deserts occupy most of the land making in the Middle East. This makes people to be clustered in oases or the river valley, where the land is productive. The global significance of the Middle East lies in its rich oil fields which are mainly in the Persian Gulf region. This wealth brought about by the existence of oil rich field places new ...

About 20,000 years ago, things like towns and cities never existed as the humans who existed during that era lived in small and nomadic groups. The first urban centers emerged about 10 millenniums ago in places such as Catal Hoyuk in modern day Turkey and Jericho in Palestine. The concept of urban centers then started to spread to other parts of the world including the Western nations .As a result of this, very many urban centers of varying nature have continued to emerge in all corners of the world. Today, more than half the population in the Western nations ...

Business Submission: Nestle The UN Global Compact involves ten principals that cover areas in anti-corruption, the environment, human rights, and labor. Companies are requested by the UN Global Compact to incorporate the ten principal in their core business strategies so as to facilitate the achievement of good values in the four areas (Gregoratti, 2012). Nestle is a member of the UN global Compact and incorporates all the ten principals in its core business strategies. The company has participated since 2001. In this case, the status of the company is active while its differentiation level is global compact advanced (Timmermann, ...

I am interested in writing about economic growth. This topic is so timely because the economy of US was reported to grow in the third quarter of this year. The growth in the economy was due to increases in inventories and export, thereby raising the gross domestic product to 2.7% during the third quarter. Economic growth is a very important indicator of the economy as it signifies increase in the productive capacity of the country over time that leads to increases in national output and income. It is the increase in the total output of a country over time and ...

Money may be one of the most common things on earth, it may have been just a piece of printed paper, but for Karl Marx money is more than just what it seems to be, more than just piles of minted coins gold, silver of nickel or printed paper. There is something in money that moves the world in many ways and that is what the subject of Marx's theory of money is all about. Money is the foundation of every civilization's growth and prosperity, the mere basis of direction for a nation to either go collapse or dominate. In a nutshell, ...

Hitler’s Table Talk and Germany 1. Hitler’s Table Talk Nothing is lovelier than Horticulture. Hitler wanted Germany to be self sustainable and he regarded farming as one of the most important work to achieve sustainability. Therefore, he hailed the farmer as the most important part of the Nazi Revolution. However, I believe that coupled with this intention, he also wanted to control the masses and wanted to keep them as peasants, so it would be easier to manipulate them. Therefore, by putting so much significance on the “farmer” he was able to convince people to ...

The term computer has its roots in the Latin word computare, which means to estimate, count, reckon or compute. Computers have however evolved to perform far more functions than just computing numbers. Three centuries have gone by that have been dominated by major changes in technology and produced numerous devices that to date have made life for humankind much easier. The 18th century saw the start of the industrial revolution supported by great mechanical systems. The 19th century was the era of the steam engine that led to present day trains. The 20th century saw perhaps one of the ...