Essays on Integration

America’s peaceful borders have been necessitated by two remarkable trends that have occurred over the past thirty years. These include sweeping democratization and the spread of integration agreements. The military and the governments of the day have played their different roles successfully. The military have been on the lookout for any peace disturbance potentiality from outside the country while the democratically elected governments have ensued prevalence in all hemispheres of the country. As a result, countries have managed their borders peacefully without the need for military interventions (Johns Hopkins University Press 1). Through investment and trade preferences, the ...

Management Case Study; the Midwestern Medical Group Journey

Introduction. According to Plsek, P. E., & Wilson, T. (2001), management is a collection of ideas setting forth the general rules on how to manage a firm, business or organization addressing how managers and supervisors should relate their knowledge of the enterprise to the achievement of goals and motivation of employees to perform to the highest standard. In the delivery of health services, the following management theories and can be applied as given by The Midwestern Medical Group’s Integration Journey. Models employed by MMG's management included: Selling MMG to an outside party, maintain status quo, with MMG as on ...

In the globalizing world within the new economic competitive environment, enterprises increasingly turn to outsourcing of logistic operations. Outsourcing in logistic becomes an effective business strategy, allowing transferring the field specific functions to outsourcers . This process enables the efficient usage of resources giving a chance to the company to concentrate on particular tasks and functions. Experts estimate the approximate volume of the US logistic outsourcing services around $80-90 billion . Despite an ever-increasing significance of the outsourcing operations, the strategic component of this type of business is not sufficiently researched. The scale of outsourcing operations can hardly be adequately estimated. ...

Executive summary

This paper provides a strategic plan for ERBAKIR CN WIRE Company. The strategic plan includes an analysis and evaluation of integral aspects of Company’s operation. These aspects are company’s background, its organizational mission, vision and value statements. Besides, the paper provides an environmental scan, describing Company’s place on the trade market. The paper reviews current strategies and states the recommended ones. In order to reduce and overcome risks, the paper offers an implementation plan including contingency plans for identified risks. ERBAKIR CN WIRE Company is the largest of Electrolytic Copper Conductive companies in Turkey and one ...

Tabarrok (2016) asserts that the modern trade theories in global businesses today focus on the roles of businesses in increasing their scale returns, as well as, network effects in their markets. The use of such theories and concepts have the propensity of building large business bases thereby allowing their domination in the markets of the world. (Kreckova, Odehnalova & Reardon, 2012, p. 67). Therefore, the following article will discuss the foundations of the modern trade theories in relation to the concept of comparative advantage and its analysis in two countries and competitive advantage together with the policies that can be ...

Inventory Management

Introduction Inventory management and the supply chain system are one of most important factor for the success of an organization. With the improvement in the technology, the process of inventory management has changed over the time. This research paper mainly studies the inventory management system of two globally recognized manufacturing companies namely Apple Inc and Samsung Electronics. The research paper will study the inventory management system of both the companies and compare them to identify several problems that these companies face in its operations. The paper ends with practical suggestions that would help the companies to improve its inventory ...

The EU Should Admit the Western Balkan Countries Soon Even if They Do Not Meet all Criteria

The Name of the Class Introduction Nowadays there are 28 member countries in the European Union. From its humble beginning as a peace holder after the horrible outcomes of the end of the first and second world wars, European Union grew to the powerful and strong economic and political union. EU countries share common economic zone, political values, such as strict rules towards corruption, and so on. Historically, the reason why “ECSC or the European Coal and Steel Community” (Cia.gov, 2016) was so successful that it enabled to create EU afterwards, was because after couple of years of its ...

Introduction

The paper presents a framework for the configuration of windows network infrastructure for Shiv LLC. The organization deals with the manufacture and distribution of solar panel for the consumer market. It is imperative to understand the physical structure and location of the company. Shiv LLC is branched out into three. It has offices and branches in three different locations within the country; Los Angeles, Houston and Dallas. Dallas and Houston offices host the main staff of the organization. One fact that should be taken into consideration in the proposal is the fact that the organization is growing and its ...

Understandably, change is inevitable in business. Keeping with the trend of business and being proactive to the possible change ensures that the business remains profitable in the market. With the increased need for efficiency and the introduction of the new technology, businesses are forced to change their methods of operation and adopt new technologies for efficiency. Accordingly, they are expected to study their customers who are also changing with the technology to make informed decisions during the change process. Supply chain does not operate in a vacuum and hence cannot assume the changes in technology. It must adopt new ...

Linguistic Clash

Despite the ongoing process of globalization, there has been definitely set an expressed tendency of so-called ‘international and regional integration’. This tendency is obvious to have become so strong nowadays that almost every field of the international community’s life and activity is subject to integration, which implies regional unification on the basis of similar historic background, geographic location or cultural identity. Therefore, we may safely presume that the all-encompassing process of globalization induces an imminent phenomenon of identification. There are various kinds of such identification: economic, historic, national, etc. Within the framework of our topic, dealing with the ...

Introduction

In the book, “The Behavior of Law” Donald Black tries to explain how the conduct of law is a social phenomenon. Black describes a general, quantitative and predictive theory that describes the various conditions within which law is applied or can be applied. Black argues that since law is a social phenomenon, it does not take into account the human nature concept. As such, law can be explained without incorporating a person’s motivations or any other psychological motivations. This means that the theory does not take into account the rationality of human beings and also the goals and ...

The use of technology in the classroom is slowly becoming an integral part of the way teachers impart knowledge in the classroom. Of course, technology has a number of benefits and it lends itself to the belief that each teacher is taking the necessary strides to improve the educational values of the classroom to the young impressionable minds that they encounter. But, new technologies have brought with it a number of changes that have impacted the teaching and learning process in many ways. Technology in the classroom started decades ago and is not limited to the used of Internet ...

The main focus of this paper is positioned on discussing the two most significant educational issues for teachers in Australian schools today. The paper goes further to give justifications on why the stated issues are significant to these teachers and their impact on the teachers’ practice in general. The discussion revolves around four frameworks of education; cross-cultural teaching, pedagogy, curriculum and policy. The two major issues are limited experience by teachers in the teaching area of Indigenous Australian Studies and difficulties in adjusting to new technology in delivery of content to learners. A quantitative and qualitative research was carried ...

Statement of Purpose and Academic Motivation

Intercultural management practices and competence has been poorly explored by the academic community from the perspective of multicultural Finnish professional life (Weber, Festing & Dowling, 2013). In spite of the fact that various cultural issues in the employment context have been studied from the purely managerial perspective, the majority of these studies relate to either migration of the highly skilled professionals (Thomas & Peterson, 2014), reflected common international trends (Van der Vijer, Hemert & Poortinga, 2008) or evaluated financial performance of the institutions, which significantly attracted employees with different cultural backgrounds (Smith, 2004). This research, however, pursues a number of unique objectives, ...

The Gilded Age, the period in American History directly following the Civil War was a departure from other earlier periods in the young country’s history. Mark Twain in the book by the same name tries to make this abundantly clear, the new age was one that was driven not by military expansion nor for the need for land but for the need for investment and goods. TWealthy Eastern families and tycoons made their fortunes in the Gilded Age by joining in the spirit of the age which was a call to the great wide open frontier. The spirit ...

Assignment 2-495

Assignment 2-495

Executive Summary

There are several business tools that can help companies asses and identify effective strategies for the companies given the external and internal factors. Among the useful tools are BGC Matrix, Grand Strategy Matrix, and Quantitative Strategic Planning Matrix. The use of these matrices enabled Domino’s Pizza identify the best strategies which include product development, market development, and market penetration, among others.

Introduction

Every company needs sound strategies to thrive and lead in the market. Analyzing and applying appropriate strategies enable the company accomplish its business goals and direction. Domino’s Pizza was able to lead in the ...

Incorporation of Sustainability into Cost-Benefit Policy Analysis

Incorporation of Sustainability into Cost-Benefit Policy Analysis

Introduction

Among the most pervasive/influential concepts in the political and social discourse, sustainability remains one of the fundamental concepts. There are controversial and extensive debates on the extent to which policymakers should consider accountability of environmental and natural resources concerning cost-benefit analysis (CBA). Several views and opinions exist on how sustainable investments, businesses and projects can be carried out. Such opinions follow the fact that CBA needs to be relevant in valuing some of the most sensitive and significant effects on environment and natural resource base. The same is concerned with effects which ...

Introduction

All companies must adapt to their specific niche or they are doomed to failure. American Apparel is no exception to this rule. While some companies choose to address the variety of competitive players in the market through designing better products or by offering the same quality at lower prices, other businesses choose to use a single feature that defines the product that they are offering. For American Apparel, there is no evidence of higher quality than analogous brands, and the prices are quite high for the clothing they are offering; as such, the company’s main appeal for the ...

Remember the Titans (2000)

What does this statement mean to you – “Attitude reflects leadership?” Explain your answer!

ANSWER: “Attitude reflects leadership,” in the movie “Remember the Titans” (Yakin), mean that dispositional beliefs, values, and feelings of players was dictated by their leader’s own attitude. In the directive (task) dimension of leadership, a leader helps his team players achieve their goal through one-way communication using motivational speech, for instance. Examples include giving direction, defining goals, attaining a goal, and evaluating an outcome. In the supportive (relationship) dimension of leadership, a leader assists his members by means of two-way communication to feel comfortable among themselves. In the effective dimension of leadership, a leader ...

Margaret Mead once said that people should never doubt that a small team of committed and thoughtful citizens can change society and the world. Indeed, the notion is the only thing that ever happens. The educational foundations in the United States evaluate the literary institutions, policies, philosophies as well as the informal and formal education during the 19 and 20th century. The period was filled with numerous changes in the education system particularly those related to minority groups. The variations led to a trifold transformation in learning in the United States that educates citizens through a democratic procedure, creates ...

Introduction

The existence of increasingly more cost-efficient and powerful technology has been a tremendous enhancement for small enterprises of all streaks. It has also translated to enterprise owners facing a necessity to sort through an incredible amount of technology options and seek the most improved ways to employ technology to attain business purposes. Entrepreneurs will have to encounter a series of business technology issues in the course of the ventures ranging from managing upgrades, applying the social media tools to conducting research. Practically, every enterprise is challenged with the risk of disintermediation by the internet. Virtually everything to do with ...

Introduction

The paper is a case analysis of Frog’s Leap Winery. The company has gained unmatched reputation in the industry because of its organic farming and traditional ways of winemaking. The paper is divided into six sections. The first section analyses the business strategies of the company in each consumer segment. The second section discusses its sustainability strategy. The third section performs a five-force analysis to understand competition outlook in the industry. The fourth section highlights the key factors contributing to the firm’s success. The fifth section explains how well the strategy is working in terms of financial ...

Air Canada is Canada's largest carrier, which is one of the founders of the international alliance Sky Team. Today, it is capable of carrying out flights in 98 settlements in the United States, Canada, Europe, Australia and Asia (Aircanada.com). Together with our partners, this company carries passengers to 160 destinations.

Part 1: Enterprise Strategy and Air Canada

1. The airline industry has always been a very high-tech and, therefore, up to date with the developing global trends and requirements. The complexity of the business of air transportation is magnified by high responsibility to air travelers. With increasing passenger flows slightest failure in the processing and transmission ...

Education Segregation in the United States

Education is a critical component of a country’s future, and the quality of a country’s citizens determines the level of prosperity its community will enjoy. In multicultural societies emerging in the modern world, there exist variables among citizens that limit their access to education. An advanced country should have in place an education system that offers all children the chance to a quality education. Nonetheless, many advanced countries education systems displays weaknesses that inhibit the ability of some students to acquire a meaningful education. Kozol examines this situation in his article, ‘From Still Separate, Still Unequal: America’ ...

Introduction

The objective of this paper is to answer the four questions raised in the case study on strategic positioning. Question 1 (a): Using Porter’s generic strategies, explain how Sainsbury is positioned relative to its competitors. Answer: In 1985, Michael Porter suggested three main strategic alternatives for firms (Hawks, 2016). These three strategies are cost leadership, differentiation and focus strategies. In the cost leadership and differentiation strategies, the target market is broader and industry level. The cost leadership strategies, as the name suggests, focuses on offering products and services at a lower cost than competitors. Differentiation strategy involves ...

Part 1: Table

Part 2: Summary Hospital readmissions are a perfect indication of the quality of care within healthcare settings. They are usually attributed to missing links in the nursing process which are attributed to professional neglect or ignorance, policy loopholes or even patient-based aspects that do not confine to the requirements of desired quality of care. In the contemporary healthcare setting, and more particularly within the US, the Affordable Care Act adoption led to a situation where readmission rates as well as hospital acquired illnesses were tied to the quality of care as key indicators. This was within the concept that ...

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The biggest challenge is to bring the private and public sector together in order to focus on the wellbeing of the people who are deprived from the basic healthcare needs. The integration is healthcare issues can be addressed in the under developed and remote areas. The integration between the non-profit, public and private sector prevails due to the differentiated views of the key personnel who represent these sectors and consider the solution of healthcare services to be implemented at a global level. However, the innovative ideas in the healthcare can be implemented from one region in order ...

The European Union is one of the most successful regional integration bodies in the world. The European Union, formed in 1993, draws its roles from past organizations formed after the Second World War to ensure peace existed in Europe. Since itss formation, the EU has experienced increased membership, as there are now twenty six countries involved in the organization. The establishment of the EU has allowed the creation of a free market around Europe; therefore allowing economic development among member states. Other than economic integration, the EU has also promoted peace among its member states. By discussing the events ...

Introduction

LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE, also known as LVMH, is a luxury goods conglomerate, headquartered in Paris, France. The Company was created through the merger of Louis Vuitton and Moet Hennessy in 1987. LVMH is the largest fashion brand in the world in terms of revenue with over sixty subsidiaries. LVMH has posted revenue of €30.6 billion and a hefty profit of over €5 billion in 2014 (LVMH#3, 2015). Christian Dior is the largest brand within LVMH business portfolio, contributing more than 40% of its revenue (LVMH#3, 2015). Bernard Arnaut is the largest shareholder of the company. The ...

Abstract

Toyota has been the fifth largest producer of automobiles in the world by means of its unit sales, however, the over-emphasis of the company on the quantity has overlooked the quality of its vehicles. The increasing number of accidents incorporated by the vehicles of Toyota and numerous lawsuits against Toyota due to its quality issues resulting in the occurrence of accidents has questioned the integrity of the organization towards the safety concerns. In this manner, the ethical concerns prevail because the quality defects in its vehicles implies the life threatening situations for its customers. The company has faced large ...

Information Technology Effects

Abstract The objective of the paper is to analyze the effects of information technology on interpersonal communication. Technology advancement and continued economic development have both positive and negative effects on interpersonal communication. The topic is one of organizational development studies that investigate effects of technology on communications. The paper reviews both positive and negative effects of information technology, its effect on interpersonal communication. With the preamble of a new communication and information age, techniques of social communications continue to change. The project analyzes the effects of information technology in the love or relationship cases, workplace, and for recreational purposes. ...

Affiliated University

Interesting points learned and interesting questions generated from the social business by design in chapter eight, nine and ten. The reflection of chapter eight, nine and ten of the managerial book, social business by design (Hinchcliffe, & Kim, 2012) implores the need for a well drafted and versed summary of the three chapters. Chapter eight shades light on crowdsourcing and engaging a company’s customer base for reliable information about their business and how to tune their practices to their customer’s interests through the internet, especially the social media. On the other hand, chapter nine depicts social customer care ...

Integration of Theory and the Nursing Process

Integration of Theory and the Nursing Process

How the Theory Could Be Used To Change Behavior or Provide Health Education To Over Weight Family The Theory of Caring by Jean Watson focuses on the caring relationships between humans and life’s deep experiences (Raile, 2013). Caring is a universal phenomenon, but nurses and patients are likely to perceive it differently, especially when they are not from the same cultural backgrounds. Watson’s caring theory suggests that an individual’s life is a gift that should be cherished. Every person is invaluable; therefore, they should be respected, cared for, nurtured, ...

IBM is one of the most well performing companies around the globe. Under the leadership of Mr. Palmisano, the company is determined to evolve from the current state of a multinational organization to a more active position of being a globally integrated enterprise (Kanter, 2009).

Global forces that have driven IBM to be a globally integrated enterprise

One force that is driving IBM towards evolution is the nature of competition that the global market is exhibiting. More companies across the globe are coming up with products similar to those produced by IBM. The implication is that strategies need to be put in place to maintain the market share that IBM currently ...

Culture is an essential aspect in human interaction. In fact, lack thereof implies that the entire human population would share common beliefs and ideologies thereby affecting development. As such, it is essential to embrace cultural diversity as it enhances proper coexistence and progress. Culture refers to a cumulative understanding of beliefs, experiences, knowledge, roles and notions in life. In many cases, different communities share cultural beliefs that are passed down their generations. Similarly, interaction of people with different cultures can span the development of a new way of life. Consequently, the development of culture and its diversity is inevitable. ...

Question 1

One benefit of the strategic approach adopted by Mr. Arthurs is that it is anticipated to improve the financial and economic results of his company and enhance its market position. This is because he can respond quickly to changing circumstances. In addition, the effective emergent strategy requires the firm or business to embrace flexibility, especially on the executive or owner level to accommodate a new strategy. Furthermore, the emergent strategies pave the way for consistency of the strategic decisions with tactical and current ones and enhance coordination of functional unit within the business. However, Mr. Arthurs’ approach is prone ...

Introduction

In the modern international landscape, who or what is able to obtain and exert power? Globalization has completely transformed the fundamental nature of how individuals and countries relate to each other. Thomas L. Friedman’s “Globalization: The Super Story” published in 2002 as part of a larger text entitled Longitudes and Latitudes: Exploring the World After September 11, asserts that three types of power exist within the systematic structures of globalization. Those three forms of power include that between conventional nation-states, global markets and nation-states, and individuals and nation-states (Friedman 392-393). Friedman also asserts that the systematic structures inherent ...

RACE-MAKING AND THE NATION-STATE

Anthony W. Marx article looks into the phenomenon of race-making and the nation-state using three nations that were most involved in the slave trade that occurred in the earliest part of the European colonization into new territories. These countries included the United States, South Africa, and Brazil. The focus of Marx’s article emphasizes the difference in how Brazil had less issues of racial divide than the United States and South Africa. What appears to be the problem in the way that each nation handled racial segregation and division had to do with the policies of the nation-states. Marx ...

The world of Sociology is ever-changing in terms of its structure to reflect the growing and changing dynamics of the population. There are many theories that encompass the teachings of Sociology that are very important to fully understand the complete scope of the subject. One of these theories is the Structural Functionalist theory. Structural functionalism, or functionalism as it is most commonly called is a theory in the subject of Sociology. However this theory can also be applied to the subject of anthropology, biology and political science. It is a theory that explains that society is a system who ...

The article “Corporate Entrepreneurship and Human Resource Management” (2011) provides in-depth analysis of the corporate entrepreneurship and its capacity to renew and innovate. The article covers some theoretical issues of entrepreneurship and corporate entrepreneurship, and the role of human resource management. The case of Montalt-Valencia Company is used to analyze how the theoretical notions are applied in practice. The topic of entrepreneurship has been given a lot of attention in the academic literature. Joseph Schumpeter and many other economists focused on the analysis of an entrepreneur in the role of a discoverer or exploiter of opportunities. Lee, Periz-Ortis and ...

Introduction

The Modern Green Movement is distinguished by its actions for combating the cataclysmic consequence of climate changes, by conducting global environmental events, conservation of natural resources, preservation of the environment, and overcoming the green gas issues. The consciousness of the people has become more intense now, yet, most of the environmental issues remain unresolved. And the chemically contaminated water and foods, genetically altered seeds, and other problems are putting the daily lives in dangerous conditions. To make matters worse, most of the natural resources dwindle, while the climate change plays havoc. The Modern Green Movement is convincing people, to ...

Discuss the pressures for local responsiveness and global integration faced by each firm. (Coca-Cola & Microsoft). ”The growth of trade liberalization reduces many of political and legal barriers, and economic barriers tend to decline as firms expand the level of business and invest in logistical and distribution facilities” (McDonald & Burton, 2002, p. 256). Social obstacles are frequently more continuing, nonetheless altering from standardized ‘platforms’ to greet local necessities allows markets of scale and range to be acquired. This kind of local responsiveness is utilized through firms, for example, Coca-Cola. The essential product is the same ubiquitously however the ‘platform’ can ...

Personal Change Paper

Personal Change Paper

Introduction

Things tend to change by an individual’s perceptions about it. Working in an environment requires an individual to amend the desired insights based on the experiences. For being a competent part of a large system like Child and Youth Care (CYC), the aspect of working reality entails a whole new meaning as one has to deal with the family and community altogether (Jones-Smith, 2011). It becomes essential to behave by the requirements of the working field rather than reflecting their personal motives and behaviors. In this regard, the paper intends to present the need for ...

Nursing Autobiography

My nursing philosophy is informed by numerous and diverse experiences in this noble profession. In addition to the concepts learnt in class, I have had experiences in practice that have helped me perceive nursing in an entirely different perspective. While the concepts learnt in class are important, my experiences in practice have taught me that a lot more than then the knowledge of the nursing process is required to be a professional nurse. I have seen nurses driven by compassion make unimaginable sacrifices for well-being of the patient. For instance, I remember an incident where a nurse who had ...

Strategic management: Apple Inc

Introduction Apple Inc is founded by Steve jobs, Ronald Wayne, and Steve Wozniak in 1976. It is an American multinational technology organization headquartered in California, US. The firm designs, manufactures, develops, and markets potable digital players of music, personal computers, and related products. The company is considered as the most valuable organization of the world as it has beaten the Google, Microsoft, and Samsung in term of sales, market capitalization, profitability, and assets. The sales of the company top in April 2015 with $200 billion. The company became public as it has registered common stocks listed in NASDAQ national ...

INTRODUCTION (Milestone One)

As a data analysis intern at Sharpe Style LTD, I was tasked with various functions, which included the analyzing of the business domain and other business processes. Also, I was involved in the process of documenting the business processes and examining their integration with technology. The system develops process is executed using various procedures that help in ensuring that all factor in the development process is addressed. This results in a business development life cycle (Galbreth & Shor, 2010). The process begins with the identification of technological need that needs to be addressed. A research exercise is then conducted to ...

Introduction

The much prevalence of manufacturers of turbines in China can be contributed to the dire need for sustainability. Turbines are a form of machine that aids in conversion of kinetic energy originating from wind into electric power. Besides solar, wind energy is a much sustainable form of energy which helps in substituting the non-renewable forms. As the result, this report compiles the result of a research conducted around China about existing fan turbines manufacturers. The five best companies were chosen, and this include: Sinovel, Goldwind, Sany, Mingyang, Shanghai Electric. These companies were then evaluated in terms of the pertinent ...

Realist Perspective

For realism characterized the approach to international relations as a reality, which has a certain set of 'reality': military power, economic potential, the national interests of a country, etc. The main purpose of Realism is that states are seeking for power due to their means of either security or domination. Disregarding the logic of appropriateness, all the actions taken by the states are driven by the means of power. Theory of security dilemma provides the idea, that current international conditions should allow both Washington and Beijing to protect their vital interests, not presenting a serious threat to each other. ...

Introduction

In the United Kingdom, ten years ago the television was the major medium of entertainment. Now, in the era of technology laptops, PCs, mobiles, and tablets have become the dominant players of entertainment. The access of youngsters to the different devices has increased dramatically in the UK (Ellis and GreenBank, 2015) (See Appendix). These changing patterns created huge challenges for media and creative agencies. In the flow of the media, the boundaries between numerous media channel became blurred. It became more important for media agencies to determine that how these Medias individually operate with the aim of producing the ...

The Ways in Which Customers’ Attitudes towards and Expectations of the Financial Services Sector Have Changed in Recent Years and the Ways in Which Organizations within the Sector Have Responded

Since the beginning of the 80s of 20th century, trade in services has become the most rapidly growing area of ​​world trade. Moreover, technological progress, the emergence of new financial instruments and the liberalization of trade in financial services set the stage for further growth of the sector at both the national and international levels. Since the 90s of 20th century, more than 25% of the global service sector ...

Roll Number

Introduction After Global Agreement for Trade and Tariff came into existence in the 1990s, the overall supply chain process used in companies changed completely. Companies started sourcing raw materials and finished goods from thousands of miles away to gain cost advantage even though those were available nearby the point of consumption (Kannan and Sasikumar, 2009). Supply chain suddenly became the main differentiating factor between companies. The supply chain process increased the overall goods movement, which increased the greenhouse gas emission enormously. Increased level of demands started generating huge amounts of waste and this became a concern for the governments. ...

American Public University System

The Global Combat Support System-Army is the latest information technology that replaced many aging and obsolete Army management information systems across military science logistics environments around the Army’s Active and Reserve elements together with the National Guard. The modern, web-based, state-of-the-art finance and logistics system primarily based on commercial or industrial best shelf (SAP) software system, GCSS Army, functions as an automatic combat enabler for troopers. Integrated with Department of Defense monetary systems, it provides a correct price management and financial visibility for military science equipage and support. GCSS-Army meets the mission of providing a system for business ...

Supply Chain

Supply chain refers to the set of companies that give forward clearance of material. Usually, various independent companies are involved in product’s manufacturing and its placement to end user in a supply chain, such as producers of raw material and its elements, assemblers of products along with wholesalers, retailers, and transporters (Mentzer 3).

Distribution of Assets and Resource

Supply chain network is the composition of two basic interrelated processes like production planning and inventory control process and distribution and logistics process (Mentzer 3) (see fig. 1). Supply chain network design is a powerful tool to reduce the costs regarding supply chain and to ...

Although Canada is recognized for its embracing policy and as the first country in the world to adopt multiculturalism, the creation of Multiculturalism Act was not inevitable. The Multiculturalism Act became an official policy of Canada during a highly significant period in the history of Canada due to the presence of Canada’s ethnic diversity, the search for economic development, and the political leadership of Pierre Elliott Trudeau. The country has been cited for its successful integration of different cultures and ability to manage the cultural diversity using a federal law (Gagnon, Raska, Van Dyk, & Schwinghamer, 2015). In this ...

Abstract

Over the years, the countries of the Arab world have struggled with economic backwardness and various socio-political issues. Activation and intensive development of the Arab world began about 50 years ago. After the Second World War, Middle Eastern countries began economic and political integration, which allowed them to achieve a higher level of progress and strengthen their position in the world. Many researchers argue that the development of the Arab countries and their integration with the West caused the development of terrorism. Only a few decades ago, such reality as terrorism did not exist, but in the last decade, ...

Problem Statement

A country’s economic trend greatly attributes to its workforce in various sectors, including tourism. Various governments should therefore offer a series of contributions in order to facilitate for the planning and development of their workforce. Consequently, respective governments should be responsible for policy formation and supervision of their implementation, and additionally facilitate for the overall planning of workforce issues. Therefore, an outlook and a critical analysis of the responsibility of government policy in workforce development and planning are relevant. In addition, the role of government officials and tourism managers in the overall planning of workforce issues in the ...

Information Technology Management

Management Concepts and Models IT portfolio management IT portfolio management is the efficient management application to deal with the investments, activities and projects of the department of information technology (IT) in the enterprise. It is the application of all the IT resources including planned and current to provide a framework for the planning, analysis and execution of portfolio of IT in the organization (Casco-Arias et al 2012).

Business/IT alignment

Business-IT alignment is a vibrant condition in which the ability of the organization begins to use information technology (IT) for achieving the objectives and purposes of the business. It is the capability ...

Overview

Recognition of the existence of a problem is the first step to its resolution. As early as 2007, Passaris (2007) had identified a demographic deficit as one of the imminent economic problems in Brunswick. In her article, Passaris (2007) not only confirms its presence but also presents the contributing factors to the demographic deficit in this provide. The demographic deficit identified by Passaris (2007) refers to the imbalances in the population of the province as a result of factors ranging from age to sex (Tosun, 2013). While this is a general description of demographic deficit and its contributory factors, ...

Approaches to Quality Management Appropriate to Commercial Operations

Product Quality and Service Quality Product quality and service quality are two distinct theoretical issues in terms of commercial operations and commercial operations management. Service quality is measured by internal structures as well as by consumer perception of quality of service; a service cannot be considered to be a quality service if the consumer or customer feels that the service is inappropriate or of low quality (Jahanshani et al., 2014). Consumers or customers often expect high-level service in today’s economy because of the number of choices available to them: for companies like Toyota, the competition is even more ...

Reflection

Working with a team can be categorized as a transformative process for the individuals in the group. This is because it helps the team members to work towards a common goal. In which case, the group sets a common goal, whereby each of the members contributes to establishing strategies. I became aware about this idea of working in a team when we established team, which ended up with presentation of the achieved results in 45 minutes. This was essential in accessing my ability to work in a group. In which case, each member contributed ideas and we could evaluate ...