Essays on Luo

Literature Review

Overview The research question is essential for any study; as it will enable the researcher to focus on a particular subject to do research. The research question for this study is the effect of direct communication between the CEO and the employees when it comes to Job satisfaction. The question allows the researcher to focus on the concept of job satisfaction, internal communication the roles of both the CEO and the employees, and the factors that influence communication enhancement. Internal communication is the frequency of interaction between the upper level of management and the lower level of management (Bloom, ...

Strategic Messages to Different Stakeholders

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

Business

Financial Analysis The financial condition of the company, which is evident from balance sheet, income statement, and cash flow statement, is indicative of the fact that the financial strength of the company is satisfactory. The horizontal analysis of balance sheet of Lowes Company is also showing improvement in performance of the company. Such as it can be seen from the Horizontal and vertical analysis that account payable of the company has increased, which means that there is improvement in payment of debts, and total shareholder’s equity of the company has also increased. Similarly, the horizontal analysis of income ...

Factors that Influence Purchasing Relationship in Automobile Industry of China

Introduction The USA, Western Europe, and Japan markets for the automobiles are almost stagnating causing an increased attention and concern to the world automotive industry. They have turned their interest in China market for cars. This is associated with the fast growing economy in China unlike that of European nations and the USA. The Chinese market for cars is indeed the turning point for all auto companies. The environment is conducive to start production in China to supply the potential markets and then export from there to other world markets. This literature will focus on the purchasing relationship in ...

Introduction

With globalization, organizational management is influenced by both internal and external demands, innovation and new economic paradigms. The new setting requires that organizations ought to grow, acquire new knowledge and reframe their central operations to meet the new demands (Qiu, Donaldson, & Luo, 2012 p 95). Therefore, the new paradigm is based on system approach, change in technology and the way knowledge is managed at the respective firms. For the purpose of this study, the organization that will be analyzed is Coca-Cola Company, which is a multinational organization. The organization operates in different countries across the globe and is characterized ...

International Operations and Management

International Operations and Management Hedley (2016) revealed that managing international operations is an increasing concern for global companies (Harrison, 2011, p.3). Some of the reasons given by upper management are to remain competitive, as a growth opportunity, and to improve profits (Harrison, 2011, p.3). Global companies revealed that the main difficulty is choosing what entry strategy to use, which includes licensing, exporting, joint venture or direct investment (Foley, 1999, p.31). The report will examine the opportunities and continuing challenges of an international operation for a global automotive company under the entry strategies of joint venture and direct investment.

International Operation Challenges and Opportunities

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Introduction

This report takes into consideration the application and the strategies that Petsmart Company has in line with their ethical structure, the governance structure and the corporate social responsibility for the present and the future. Additionally, the business report highlights the present position of the Petsmart Company in these three categories. The company is described as one of the largest pet and veterinary product retailer services provider and the solution for pet and the owners (Petsmart, 2016). The information provided by the company’s profile is that the company has more than 50,000 associates and another 1,466 pet ...

Business

Executive Market Summary The given marketing plan is based on a sub-brand of Yogi tea, a tea known for its origin in Ayurveda. The tea comes in more than forty-four flavors which are divided into categories so as to please the customers with different preferences and tastes. The target market of Yogi tea includes individuals and families in Europe and America. The aim of Yogi tea is to give a feeling of comfort, freshness and relaxation to the customers as they sip the flavorful tea during or after a hectic day at work. Yogi tea is doing well in ...

Introduction

Strategic management is the central pillar of the success of business organizations (Rothaermel, 2015). The performance, as well as competitive capacities of national and international business organizations, hinge on the role of management (Rothaermel, 2015, p. 128). The needs for strategic approaches to business operations and management have become increasingly important due to increased global competition. Multinational corporations adopt various strategies such as national consolidation of firms and functions. Also, multinational companies engage in international joint business ventures through international mergers and acquisition to enhance their operations. Effective management strategies promote the capacities of business organizations to achieve their ...

Introduction

Apart from technology, efficiency, and knowledge transfer, the other factors that made Cirque du Soleil a leading player in the circus industry include creativity and effective leadership. As a matter of fact, creativity is one of the company’s driving forces. Cirque du Soleil’s creativity culture has helped them remain on the top of the competition in the circus industry. It is important to stress that creativity drives the performances by Cirque du Soleil's artists. According to Carone (2012), the Cirque’s brand of creativity is communicated at every touch point. Ideally, this explains why creativity is essentially ...

Management Science: Toyota Case Study

Toyota has developed into a renowned vehicle manufacturer in the last century attributed to the adoption of efficient production processes that form their basis on continuous innovation. Increased global growth of the brand remains attributed to the integration of new manufacturing plants globally, which has enhanced access to the company vehicles for the majority of the world's population. The need for the provision of quality has developed into a vital aspect guiding the production and operational processes adopted within the company necessary in enhancing global expansion (Arsenault & Castellas, 2008). The global expansion of business processes remains crucial in ensuring ...

As technology has allowed for the ability of the public and governing agencies to track the operations of corporations, the topic of corporate governance has become a major consideration while conducting business. The failure in the past few decades has demonstrated the need for transparency, including the practices of the company accountants. In fact, some such cases have held the accounting department as liable for lack of good corporate governance (Shil, 2008). The processes of corporate accounting have the ability for interpretations that require management by the financial department heads because accounting has the power to establish corporate governance. ...

ISP REMOTE:

ISP REMOTE INTRODUCTION ISP is an acronym for Internet service provider. The term is used to describe a company that can provide one with the ability to access the internet. The ISP provides a gateway to the large interconnected pool of computers that a make up the worldwide web. The connection to the internet can be achieved through different approaches (Fonseca, M. and Agoulmine, N., 2015. p.n.d).These approaches include: Dial-up services: this is a service that provides connectivity to the Internet through the use of the telephony network. It works by connecting the telephone line to the computer ...

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As Shanghai embraces the 21st century, it faces more challenges – environmental, social and economic. Rapid urbanization and economic growth has led to a high growth in population in urban areas with deleterious effects on sustainability and environment. All the factors are really interconnected and though this growth has benefited Shanghai and its people – by reducing poverty and increasing home incomes; one needs to evaluate the other effects of this development. Old problems typically ...

Abstract

Biometric access control systems employ the use of biometrics in the identification of the user before granting access to an otherwise restricted area. The technology involves the automated mechanisms of recognizing or verifying the identity of a living organism using a behavioral or a physiological attribute. It presents various features and advantages that place it above the other access control systems. Biometric access control not only provides access control features, but it also provides user management features. The system used different behavioral and physical attributes as biometric characteristics for identification and verification. Testing of individual components of the system ...