Essays on Monotony

Abstract

The paper involves studying the importance of Work-life balance to enhance employee productivity. The aspect of this paper is importance because labor is one of the essential factors for a company’s success and managers should know how to tap into that resource efficiently to achieve overall success. The study will detail a brief introduction regarding WLB, its importance and benefits to both employees and employers.

Introduction

Work-life balance is a combination of three words work, life and balance. Work is the physical and mental activities one does on a daily basis to attain a salary at the end of ...

The end of the Second World War ushered Japan into a completely different era. A new constitution was instituted that made Japan a parliamentary democracy. The constitution recognizes the emperor as a ceremonial leader. Actual activities of the legislative and executive arm of government is to be split between a bicameral parliamentary system (the National Diet) and the Prime Minister who heads a cabinet elected by the National Diet and approved by the Emperor. The Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) led Japan for many decades before they were defeated by a landslide victory by the Democratic Party of Japan (DPJ) ...

High Turnover in Hospitality Industry in USA and Strategic Way to Solve the Turnover Problem

Introduction Currently, the hospitality industry taking a new route to lead in most economies. The industry is growing at a rapid rate, which is something for celebration. The biggest challenge is the employee turnover. Kim and Jogaratnam, (2010, p. 320) report that a big portion of up to thirty-three percent of the hotel money goes to labor. The current turnover in the hospitality industry settled at thirty-one percent (Batt, Lee, and Lakhani, 2014, p.17). This percentage is very high when broadly looked at concerning the disadvantage of employee turnover to businesses. The culture of the company is always affected ...

“Music is a world within itself with a language we all understand.” These are the words of the legendary musician, Stevie Wonder. It goes to show the extent of the impact of music not only regarding entertainment but also regarding its psychological effects. Music has the power to stir the deepest of emotions and thoughts. In the recent past, the study of music psychology has increasingly become the focus of psychologists and other researchers who opine that there is a positive co-relation between the functioning of the psychological processes and singing, composing or merely listening to music (Zbikowski, 77). ...

Ishtar Gate was built in Babylon in 575 BC, during the reign of Nebuchadnezzar and is a great arch of bricks, covered with bright blue enamel. Arch walls are decorated with sacred animals, dragons and bulls, which the Babylonians considered satellites of the gods. Fragments of the gate are now in various museums around the world: in the Istanbul Archaeological Museum, the Louvre, in New York, Chicago; in Boston reliefs of lions, dragons and bulls are stored; in Detroit, at the Museum of Fine Arts, relief of sirrush is stored. A copy of the Ishtar Gate in Iraq is ...

Introduction

We live in a complex world and as human beings require a deeper understanding of the world around it. We learn from about the existence of the world and also learn from it. This in turn affects our daily way of life and our activities. A paradigm is defined as a pattern or a way of interpreting information. It is a unique description of thoughts and concepts including distinct sensory information. The work paradigm describes the way we are designed to operate in the work area and the adaption of different paradigm shifts (Fineman pg 12). The following essay describes my personal work paradigm ...

Communication

Communication

Introduction

Radio communication is one of the earliest forms of communication. It involves the transmission of information through electromagnetic waves, traveling at the speed of light. Radio communication has two main components: radio transmitter and radio receiver. A radio transmitter is an electronic device that initiates the communication process by generating radio waves containing information targeting a specific audience. A receiver refers to an electronic gadget that obtains the signals and converts them into an easily understandable format. It consists of the antenna, amplifier, tuner and detector (Lowe, n.d.). The antenna intercepts electromagnetic waves in the air and converts them ...

My writing has been influenced through the works of other people who have shaped my understanding of the literary devices and styles that constitute to good writing. I have studied a significant number of poets and writers who have made substantial contributions to the art of writing. For instance, the works of Shakespeare, Dubois and Caesar have had an impact on my understanding of using various themes and devices to make my points in writing. For example, Shakespeare used a particular style of writing to make his plays interesting and educative. He greatly contributed to aspects of language that make it ...

Individual Development Plan (IDP)

Abstract The individual development plan in this set of paper discusses the improvement of the behavior activities of Managers in working institutions, (Pillai, 2011). Managers get involved in various activities since they have to work much closely to all the other members of the organization. It describes and explains the causes, analyzing and the management of the interruptions, the address of the improving communication skills vividly, getting better at managing time, learning to take the breaks and to focus on oneself as a manager not so much on others,( Whetten, David & Kim, 2005)The analysis of these cases betters ...

The theatre an introduction is a book by Oscar G. Brockett. It is a seven hundred and forty two; fourth edition book that was published by Holt Rinehart and Winston in the year 1979. It is a book about theatre and art that explains its history, basic elements, and status in America. The book does not actually have an introduction but contains a preface that serves right as the actual introduction to the book. The book has been divided into three parts and the parts further divided into more chapters. Part one of the book has three chapters. Part one discusses the theoretical ...

Division of work, as other scholars calls it, is the specialization of work in predetermined roles with an intention to increase the productivity of labor. It can also be defined as the process whereby an employee or group of employees is assigned a specialized duty in order to increase efficiency. The growth of work specialization is generally associated with an increase in output and a more complex economy. This is because every individual does what they are best at and yield the best-desired results since they do not have to divert their time and knowledge to areas they are not properly ...

Hersey and Blanchard’s Situational Theory

Both supermarket managers’ mode of leadership can be explained using Hersey and Blanchard’s Situational theory that states that successful leadership is achieved by opting for the right leadership style and the sub-ordinates readiness (Robbins & Judge, 2007). Readiness is the willingness and ability to carry out a certain task. The degree of willingness and ability is determined by the experience that one has in doing the tasks required. Alex and Stephanie are mature workers in their fields of work since they have over three months experience, and they understand their duties. Jonathan uses the recommended form of leadership whereby ...

Take Home Exam of Operation Management

Question 1 Job Rotation as Operations Management Concept A concept of job rotation was chosen for analysis. Job rotation is a job design technique when employees are moved between jobs according to an approved plan. The main objective of job rotation is to enable employees to try different jobs and to expose them to a variety of skills aiming at raising job satisfaction and to encourage team work. Job rotation pursues several objectives, namely: reduction of job monotony, succession planning, exposing employees to vertical integration, opportunity to create the fit between an employee and a job, testing employees’ skills, ...

In a time of great philosophical ideas in Greece, when the order of things (kosmos) is deeply pondered upon, questions of morality were not yet of significance, and the elements of the earth - air, water, and earth - where greatly examined, Heraclitus presented controversial concepts about the constancy and change in the world, challenged the ideas of his predecessors, and concluded a governing principle that is over the seeming turbulence of the kosmos. Heraclitus dealt with the illusive and fearful idea of change (flux). He defined it in a containing yet thought-provoking manner, suggesting that change is needed to maintain ...

1.0 Introduction Generally motivation is a psychological process that refers to issues that drive an individual into action. Motivation can also be defined as the process of triggering, sustaining and guiding behavior to a specific purpose. All human behavior is usually as a result of either an external (the environment) or internal (physiological) causal agent (commonly referred to as stimulus) (Stajkovic and Luthans 34). In a business environment, the terminology “motivation” is very complex because different employees are motivated differently and by wide range factors. While some employees are easily motivated by monetary means others are motivated by recognition of their efforts ...

Introduction

The market is very competitive today, and it is important for all organizations to ensure that their employees are motivated and determined to work together for success as they are the backbone of any company. It is not only the management of an organization that needs to be productive and well organized for a successful and smooth running, but the employees at the grass-root level also play a very important role as they are the pillars that support the production and produce the output. Therefore it is a necessity to create such an environment within the organization where the workers are safe, ...

The main disciplines in Graphics Design are web design, magazine and editorial design, information design, poster design, book and cover design, branding and logo design, design of motion graphics, and CD cover designs. My main interest is in the design of magazines and editorials. I derive my inspirations from Magdalena Czarnecki whose work I respect and appreciate. Amongst her work is the design of the A10 European magazine which I have borrowed a lot from. The design of this magazine has put into account the varied needs of the target audience by properly utilizing the design elements which include photography, ...