Essays on Mismanagement

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Hurricane Katrina is considered the largest national disaster in the United States. It led to the death of around 1,800 people and other tens of thousands were left homeless. It came four years after 9/11 and the government had been proactive in creating response plans for such disasters. Katrina led to a number of national crises that were primarily caused by two reasons. One, the hurricane Katrina itself and two, the collapse of the levees that had been built to protect the city. Aside from this, there was a problem in the management of the crisis. The local, ...

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The African continent has received aid from developed countries and financial policy recommendations for decades. This thesis seeks to examine the existing empirical studies on the macro-micro paradox effects of foreign aid and free trade policies on GDP growth in Sub-Saharan Africa. In particular, this study explores the negative effects foreign aid has on the social contract that exists between the governments and its citizens by making governments less financially dependent on it’s populous, whether the interaction of international financial institutions (IMF, World Bank, WTO) that promote free trade policies as part of loan agreements with Sub-Saharan African ...

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Pre-Spanish Era Religious Practices Political Structure Material Culture Spanish Occupation Material Culture

The Culture after the Spanish Conquest

Religious Influence of the Catholic Spanish and the Remaining Ethnic Groups Influences of the Protestant Church Religious Fighting between the Roman Catholic and Protestant Church Current Economic and Cultural Development Cultural Development Introduction Argentina is considered by Calvert, Donghi and Eidt (2016) as the eighth largest country in the world but is considered to be only third within Latin America (Buenos, 2014). The reason for this is that the land area of Argentina with 2.78 million square kilometers is larger than Mexico and the Texas state combined ( ...

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The success of any business venture is characterized by its ability to manage its assets, with respect to features such as the members of staff, the expenses incurred during the production process of its products as well as its distribution stratagems. The reason why most business entities and conglomerates fail to thrive in the long term is due to poor mismanagement of various core sectors hence leading to the redundancy for income generated and in an increase in the cost of productivity. The overall result is the decline in the trajectory of the business entity. Such was the characteristic ...

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The role of the front desk is essential in every hotel. All the operations of the hotel are dependent on the front desk. The guests must have to contact the front desk in order for the accommodation. There are several responsibilities of the front desk, which includes the booking of the room, the front desk registers all the complaints of the hotel, and they reserve the booking on the phone. The financial success of every hotel is fully dependent on the services provided by the hotel and the front desk. It is essential that the front desk provides the ...

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The Coca-Cola Company has a long history of innovation and development. The company was founded in 1886 by a recipe concoction created by pharmacist John S. Pemberton (Coca-Cola, n.d.). The beverage enjoyed moderate success until Pemberton passed away, and several businessmen worked to ensure the trademark drink would become a world famous flavor. In the early 1900s the product expanded rapidly from its roots in the southeastern United States across the country, and the cause of all of this growth can be traced back to successful leadership in terms of management and innovation. The purpose ...

Bullwhip Effect

Supply chain management constitutes of complex tasks and includes companies that transfer goods from initial raw material stage to finished goods to retailers. The most common reasons that supply chain companies stumble is when the customer demands and market conditions fluctuate or shift. The bullwhip effect is caused when supply chain companies are not able to manage their orders . The change in consumer demand and market fluctuations cause different supply chain companies to order more products/goods to achieve or meet the demand. The most common reason for the difference in orders is that companies base the demand for goods ...

DD Month YYYY Datasil, a Canadian distribution firm specializing in sale of computer and electronic equipments was apparently bought by the US firm with a carefully planned strategy to access the Canadian Market. According to experts firms that plan expansion in other countries must thoroughly evaluate the external and internal factors of the M&A before establishing an operation in a new country (East 1). The expansion plan must address all these issues before initiating the process in order to achieve a smooth transfer of operations. According to East, the first and foremost issue is the financial soundness of the ...

Description of the American Apparel’s Corporation

American Apparel is a leading basics brand for young adults and people of all ages, with both wholesale and retail divisions globally. The company was founded in 1989 by Dov Charney, a Canadian man with an interest in vintage American clothing and is known for cutting-edge advertising and product branding. Its operations adage “made in downtown LA” has contributed to significant brand awareness and a cult status worldwide. It is the largest sewing facility in North American with 5000 to 10000 employees. For American Apparel, many factors of the external environment pose a threat to the company, however, with ...

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Thesis Statement: Water and its scarcity will continue to fuel conflicts among nations. Water will become a potential flashpoint for future regional and possibly global conflicts. In the position of Australian Council Future Fellow and University of Adelaide associate Professor Sarah Wheeler, the future global water crisis is the most significant threat that will challenge international peace and order in the next ten years. This holding is supported by the findings of the “Global Risk Perception Survey,” outpacing the spread of contagious illnesses, “weapons of mass destruction,” regional and inter-country conflicts, and failing to address the problems ...

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Cover page. Abstract History Contradictions Opinion Policy Recommendation References Abstract Corruption is a social, political, and economic vice that causes economic problems due to mismanagement of public resources (Girling, 2002, p.81). Corruption in Venezuela rates among the highest standards in the world due to its prevalence in the society. The country ranks among the top 20 most corrupt nations in the world; it is position eight in the ranking. Seventy-five percent of the Venezuelans believe that corruption is widespread in the government hence difficult to eliminate. Protests witnessed in 2014 cited corruption as the main reason for their discontentment ...

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Over the time, society, and the United States citizens have blamed the media as portraying black women in a negative light. However, the roles that the black American women play are a result of their willingness, and as such, they are indeed the cause of the negative portrayal that they receive. Apparently, several black American women in the United States are willing to take up any role and undertake in with the intention of earning some dollars and improving their living standards. Readiness to take up roles, which encompass violence, mismanagement of money, poor etiquette, and rowdy behavior, are ...

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Adequate growth is the fundamental concern of every given firm. Growth of a company entails the increase in the production output, growth in profit making and the general expansion of the enterprise regarding share and market capture. Every firm has a team of management designated the role of ensuring the positive growth of the company. Companies are structured into different departments. Each department within the business is mandated to carry out specific activities. Both the management and the employees of a given firm are responsible for the growth of the company. Management ensures the employees work hard by the ...

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In most cases, social security is looked at as if it’s only concern is the liberation of poverty; which has given rise to debates on how effectively to do that. However, social security is offered to cover many other aspects which includes; economic policy and redistribution, relief of poverty, social protection, prevention, and social and economic measures that are intended to benefit the entire society. According to Paul (2011, pp. 39-45), social security is used to refer to any form of personal financial assistance which is mostly provided by the government. In general terms it is income maintenance ...

Subsequent to the entrance in into World War I by the Ottoman Empire, the then first Lord of the Admiralty, Sir Winston Churchill constructed a plan for raiding the Dardanelles (Gallipoli). Employing the Royal Navy ships, Churchill considered, partly owing to faulty intelligence, that the channels could be forced through, creating the way for an on spot attack on Constantinople. This arrangement was endorsed and many Royal Navy's battleships were reassigned to the Mediterranean. Actions against the Dardanelles started on February 19, 1915, Admiral Sir Sackville Carden British ships bombing Turkish resistances with small result (Gillam 56). A subsequent ...