Essays on Mayes

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Introduction

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

The two thousand and eight financial crises resulted in significant economic turndowns. Before it began in two thousand and seven, prices of housing rose, new investment options emerged, and risk diversification increased. Following the crisis, house prices fell by huge percentages. It exposed economic weaknesses of the United States. Additionally, it led to an increase in the unemployment rate by ten percent (Mishkin, 2011). Approximately, nineteen trillion dollars of household wealth were lost. Lehman Brothers collapsed in two thousand and eight affecting the global financial system. Taxpayers had to bail out various banks to stabilize the system. This paper ...

Improving the Management Practices of Quarry Business Managers

Improving the Management Practices of Quarry Business Managers

Literature Review

Management Issues in Quarrying Grosman & Goren-Inbar (2016) present details of the survey on a quarry in Modiin that left the damage marks on the bedrocks and surfaces. The purpose of the survey was to analyze the conditions of the surface after quarrying activities and highlights the ignorance or lack of management practices in this project (Grosman & Goren-Inbar, 2016). Trudel, Nadeau, Zaras, & Deschamps (2015) counter the argument presented by Grosman & Goren-Inbar (2016) that mining and quarrying companies are making efforts for saving human lives during the process. These companies are appointing skilled ...

The role and regulation of Mauritius financial institutions

Mauritius is the largest island in the world. It is one of Africa’s economy that is stable, competitive and success. The state of the economy has enabled the country to be both vibrant and thriving in sectors such as the export sector, offshore financial sector, and manufacturing. The success has allowed the country to attain a Gross Domestic Product of $11.9b. Also, its convenient position has enabled it to be an established international financial center with easy access to Asia, Europe Middle East and South Africa enabling active investment. The report aims to understand the roles and regulation ...

Introduction

Human nature is a debate that has gone on for centuries. Recently, and more specifically, the nature of a child has become a heated topic. More and more children are being diagnosed with attention deficit disorder, ADD, and attention deficit hyperactive disorder, ADHD. Does this mean that as a whole, each generation of children has become increasingly difficult to keep focused on tasks at hand? As a result of this concept, as well as the increase in these diagnoses, more children are being prescribed medications to help “control” their focus. However, with the medications being prescribed affecting the child’ ...